Problem: The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act (2009) provided financial incentives for the implementation of Health IT. Although originally the features and functions of the EHRs varied with the vendor, the government mandated EHR certification to include required features and functions for Meaningful Use (MU) criteria.
Research the current state of EHR certification. Select three EHR criteria and explain why they are important. Why is EHR certification necessary? How have the criteria changed over the past 10 years?