Open Source EHR – 5 Ways They Advance Meaningful Use Goals

Ron Byers

 As healthcare organizations work to meet meaningful use criteria, concerns continue to grow about the necessary capital investment in technology. The impact of electronic health records on provider workflow and data management is also of concern. Open-source systems offer a proven platform to help organizations overcome these issues.

Chief among the benefits of open-source systems are cost containment and open standards. During the presentation we will evaluate five ways these benefits help promote the data exchange and cost reduction mandates of meaningful use.