Meaningful Use: Implications for Hospital IT Systems Integration

Mary Sedivec, Principal, and Al Byrd, Senior Architectural Specialist, CSC. How will hospital IT system integration efforts, departments and associated technologies be affected by new standards required for EHR Meaningful Use? Mary and Al provide an overview of the messaging standards required for compliance with EHR Meaningful Use and HIE interoperability, as well as their impact on integration. This information will be useful when working with IT management regarding planning and budgeting of needed integration infrastructure and resources.