Meaningful use (MU), in a health information technology (HIT) context, defines minimum U.S. government standards for using electronic health records (EHR) and for exchanging patient clinical data between healthcare providers, between healthcare providers and insurers, and between healthcare providers and patients.

1. Meaningful Use
Measures Explanation Requirements
MU Measures Explanations:
1.CPOE Core 1 Alternate Labs
2.Reminders Core 12 Alternate
3.CPOE Core 1 Labs

2. 4.CPOE Core 1 Medications
5.CPOE Core 1 Radiology
6.E-prescribing Core 2 Exc Norcotic -

3. 7.Eprescribing Core 2 Inc Narcotic
8.Recorded Demographics
9.Vitals Core 4 All

4. 10. Vitals Core 4 BP Only
11. Vitals Core 4 HT WT Only
12. Smoking Status Core 5

5. 13. Patient Electronic Access Core 7 Part 1
14. Patient Electronic Access Core 7 Part 2
15. Clinical Summary Core 8

6. 16. Lab Test Results Core 10 (explanation
incomplete in HQM – get full explanation)
17. Reminders Core 12
18. Education Core 13

7. 19. Med Reconciliation Core 14
20. Summary of Care Core 15 Part 1
21. Summary of Care Core 15 Part 2 (NGShare)
22. Secure Electronic Messaging Core 17 – (CEHRT –
Certified Electronic Health Record Technology)