Meaningful Use Data and Case Studies
Care Coordination
EHRs Improving Care Coordination with Local Referral Network: Portsmouth & Newport, RI
Aquidneck, a primary care practice, was recognized as a NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) in 2010 and attested to Stage 1 Meaningful Use (MU) in 2011. They address their use of EHRs to improve care coordination within the local referral network. Read the Case Study
Solo Family Practitioner Demonstrates Care Coordination with Referring Physicians: Plainville, KS
Dr. Brull, a solo practitioner in Kansas, describes how she has implemented EHRs and used them to meet meaningful use objectives. Dr. Brull discusses the results of the implementation process and the challenges she faced along the way. She also explains how the Kansas REC helped her meet her goals. Read the Case Study
Rural Health Clinic Exchanges Information with Hospitals and Physicians for Improved Coordination of Care: Shelton, WA
Physicians from a rural health clinic in Washington state describe their EHR implementation process, challenges, and results to improve care coordination. Also discusses collaboration with the Washington and Idaho Regional Extension Center (WIREC). Read the Case Study
Care Coordination Improved through Health Information Exchange: Scarborough, ME
Women’s healthcare practice relates the challenges, lessons learned, and results of achieving meaningful use and their connection to Maine’s HIE. Read the Case Study
Public and Population Health
Immunization Registries Bring Tremendous Value After Natural Disaster: Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (LHCQF) is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reshaping the quality, safety, and value of healthcare for Louisiana state residents. They address their immunization registry experiences, meaningful use objectives addressed, key challenges and opportunities realized through the process. Read the Case Study
Reducing Vaccine Preventable Disease through Immunization Registries: Michigan
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Division of Immunization and Michigan’s Health Information Technology (IT) Regional Extension Center (REC) work together to ensure providers can satisfy public health reporting requirements for Meaningful Use Stage 1. Read the Case Study
Immunization Registry in San Diego Looks to Improve Public Health: San Diego, CA
The San Diego Beacon Community (SDBC) is a partnership of health care providers, clinics, hospitals, emergency medical services and public health organizations. They address their immunization registry experiences, meaningful use objectives addressed, key challenges and opportunities realized through the process. Read the Case Study
Specialists Achieve Meaningful Use with Support from Kentucky’s Regional Extension Center and the Department for Medicaid Services: Lexington, KY
The Kentucky REC and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Medicaid Services describe their experience of specialists achieving meaningful use. They address their experiences, key challenges and lessons learned realized through the process. Read the Case Study
Patient and Family Engagement
Patient Portal Increases Communication Between Patients and Providers: Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI
A federally qualified health center with pediatric, internal medicine, family medicine, midwifery, obstetrics/gynecology, dental, and behavioral health services explains its EHR and patient portal implementation process, and shows how its team has worked with the Rhode Island REC to meet meaningful use objectives. Read the Case Study
Patient Portal Implementation Improves Quality of Patient Care and Strengthens Preventive Care: Dover, DE
A group of primary care physicians and physicians' assistants relates the challenges, lessons learned, and results of their collaboration with the Delaware REC, as well as their efforts to meet meaningful use objectives. Read the Case Study
Viewing Patients as Partners: Patient Portal Implementation and Adoption: Washington, MO
Patients First, which represents 111 providers, describes their patient portal implementation experiences as they serve patients in 21 locations throughout east central Missouri. They address their implementation experiences, meaningful use objectives addressed, key challenges and lessons learned through the process. Read the Read the Case Study
Patient Portal Benefits Patient Care and Provider Workflow: Garden City, ID
An independent medical group with 11 clinics in southwest Idaho describes their EHR and patient portal implementation process. They address their strategy, lessons learned and collaboration with the Washington and Idaho Regional Extension Center (WIREC). Read the Read the Case Study
No Digital Divide in this Rural Kentucky Practice: Danville, KY
Two rural Kentucky medical practices highlights approaches for using patient portals and secure messaging to engage elderly patients and their family members and patients with diabetes. Read the Case Study
Quality Measurement
Pediatric Clinic Uses EHR to Automatically Generate Clinical Quality Reports: Worcester, MA
Pediatricians and internal medicine doctors describe their implementation process, best practices, and lessons learned for meeting meaningful use objectives using an Epic EHR system. The doctors also discuss how they have worked with the Massachusetts Regional Extension Center (REC). Read the Case Study
A Solo Practitioner Uses EHR to Assess Quality of Care: Leland, NC
Physicians from Coastal Health, a small practice located in Leland, North Carolina, describe their EHR implementation process and the benefits of electronic health records. Read the Case Study
A West Virginia Health Center Discusses Implementing Electronic Health Records: Martinsburg, WV
Members of a federally qualified health center and NCQA Certified Medical home that provides internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, and midwifery services relate their experiences meeting meaningful use objectives and their collaboration with the West Virginia REC. Read the Case Study
Customizing EHR Implementation to Capture Patient and Clinical Information for Quality Measurement and Reporting: Portland, OR
Members of a federally qualified health center with family practice, pediatrics, mental health, and internal medicine services at eight locations discuss EHR implementation challenges and next steps, in addition to their experiences working with the Oregon REC. Read the Case Study
Florida Physician uses EHR for Practice Improvement Effort: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dr. Groene’s use of EHRs is a model for making the link between health IT and quality improvement. She utilizes her EHR to generate quality measures for her patient panel and is then able to use these reports to participate in quality improvement projects. Read the Case Study
Small Practice Monitors Clinical Quality through EHR System Templates: Middlebury, VT
Small practice located in Vermont describes their EHR implementation process and use of templates to achieve Meaningful Use. Read the Case Study