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Effects of Meaningful Use Functionalities on Health Care Quality, Safety and Efficiency, By Author Sentiment (% of Studies)

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June 2021

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Systematic Review of Literature from 2007-2013

Graphic visualizes Health IT evaluation studies, 2007-2013 (n=493), related to the impact of Meaningful Use functionality on the quality, efficiency, and safety of care (or aspects of care). Positive defined as health IT improved key aspects of care but none worse off; Mixed-positive defined as positive effects of health IT outweighed the negative effects; Neutral defined as health IT not associated with change in outcome; Negative defined as negative effects of health IT on outcome.

Percent of Meaningful Use Functionality Impacts on Quality, Safety, and Efficiency by Author Sentiment

Meaningful Use FunctionalityNumber of MU ImpactsPositiveMixed-PositiveNeutralNegative
Clinical Decisions Support14265%17%11%7%
Computerized Provider Order Entry9163%16%12%9%
Multifunctional Health IT Intervention13151%33%8%8%
Health Information Exchange3364%30%0%6%
e-Prescribing2552%28%4%16%
Patient Lists by Condition3073%17%3%7%
Patient Access to Electronic Records2060%25%10%5%
Patient Care Reminders1060%30%0%10%
Other Meaningful Use Functionalities1155%36%9%0%
  1. N = Number of unique impacts of Meaningful Use functionality on aspects of care
  2. Other Meaningful Use Functionalities: Barcode Medication Administration, Clinical Lab Test Results, Electronic Immunization Registries, Medication Lists, Patient Specific Education, Problem Lists, and Summary of Care Records.