Meaningful use ’s benefits and burdens for US family physicians

Conclusion MU was discontinued, but the merit-based incentive payment system within the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 adopted its criteria. For many physicians, MU created a significant practice burden without clear benefits to patient care. This study suggests that policymakers should not assess MU in aggregate, but as individual criteria for open discussion.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research