Beyond Adoption: Does Meaningful Use of EHR Improve Quality of Care?
The federal initiative for meaningful use (MU) of EHR aims to maximize the potential of quality improvement in healthcare, yet there is little empirical study on the impact of the initiative and, more broadly, the relation between MU and quality of care. The dual goals of this study are 1) investigating the relationship between MU and quality of care and 2) documenting some immediate consequences of the multi-billion-dollar Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
Session 2A, Paper #4