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Behind the Curtains: What and why you need to know about meaningful use stage 2
1. B H ND T E
EI H
C R A NS
U TI
Wh t n Wh Yu e d o n wA o t
a a d y o N e tK o b u
Me n g l s S g 2
ai f Ue t e
nu a
2. R a y r o: u so s nWh t
e d o N tQ et n o
i a
IMe nn fl s c mpi c toc mpi td
s a igu U e o l n e o o lae ?
a c
C nie e s-f s
o s r aeo- e
d u
D t t nfr
aa r s
a e
T oma y lk
o n ccs
i
N tsu cin
oe fn t o
S e it s e i tmpae totu ht c ae
p c l - c c e l so o g o r t
ay p t e
? A eMe n gu U eSa e2fas xg eae ?
r a i fl s tg
n e r e a g rtd
? Wh is mu hefrd dctdt Me n gu U ec mpi c ?
ys o c f t e i e o a i fl s o ln e
o a n a
? A efe n s f e gfre t c a g afci c mpi c ?
r e l g o b i oc d o h n e f t g o ln e
i n e n a
? Wh d e teg v rme t a top s Me n gu U ec mpi c s mu h
y o s h o en n w n t uh a i fl s o ln e o c ?
n a
3. R a y r o: y o N e t K o
e d o N tWh Yu e d o n w
Me n gu U eSa e2
a i fl s tg
n
c mpi c c u me n
o ln e o l
a d a
t
a i raei p t ns
n n e s n ai t
c e .
Moervn e
r ee u
H p i p t ns
a pe ai t
r e
B t r hs i -ai te t nh
et p yia p t n rl i si
e cn e ao p
? N t o ln me n y umi o tni e t emo e.
o c mpy g a s o
i s u i n ni
s c v ny
? Me n gu U ec mpi c me n y u pat eimoee c n.
a i fl s o ln e a s o r rci s r f i t
n a c e
4. Me n gu U eR n o n
a i fl s u d w
n
T eR c v r A t
h e o ey c
s e i s c mp n ns
p c e 3 o o et
t o Me n gu U e
f a i fl s:
n
U eo c r e E R i a a i fl n e
s f et d H sn me n gu ma n r
i n
U eo c r e E R fr l t n e c a g o i o
s f et d H so e cr i xh n e f f
i e oc n
U eo c r e E R t sb t l i l u ly moe
s f et d H so u micn aq at & r
i ic i
Wh d tr n s a i fl s?
o eemi Me n gu U e
e n
T oog n ain wti H S
w ra i t s i n H
z o h T oF d rl d i r
w e ea A v oy
s
w r t ce t MUC i r :
ok o rae rei
t a C mmie s ni s k h les
o t e e t e t e od r
t c a ,
C neso Me i r a dMe i i
e trfr dc e n
a dc d
a
maesg et n:
k u g so s
i
S r c sC )
ev e (MS
i T eHTP ly o
h I oi C mmie
c te
t
Of eo teN t n l o ri tro
c fh ai aC odn o fr
o a T eHTSa d rs o
h I tn ad C mmie
te
t
H a hI ( C
e l T ON )
t
5. Po oe Sa e2Ci r
rp sd tg rei
ta
1 Po oe Sa e2rq i me t w r rl sdo F bu r 2 r, 0 2
. rp sd tg e u e ns ee e ae n e ray 3d 2 1
r e
d r gteHMS C nee c .
ui h I S o frn e
n
? Eiil po ies h me Sa e1 et ct ni 2 1 h v u t
l be rv rw o t tg c r ai n 0 1 ae ni
g d i o l
2 1 t me t tg 2 a o p sdt 2 1 . h i2 1 c u trat
0 4 o e Sa e , s p oe o 0 3 T e 0 2 o nep r
r s
h v u t 21.
ae ni 0 6
l
? L eSa e1 Sa e2 e u e c r o j t e &sl t n f m a
i tg , tg rq i s oe be i s e ci sr
k r cv e o o
sc n me u
eo d n .
? T eeae1 rq i dc r o j t e fr l ia s1 fr optl
h r r 7 e u e oe be i so cn i , 6 o h s i s
r cv ic n a
&C H .
A s
? Ci c n me t o 5 n o j t e, optla dC H me t o 4
l ia s e 3 f me u be i sh s i s n A s e 2 f .
ni cv a
2 N c a g s oe gbly e u e nsb tob c niee :
. o h n e t l ii rq i me t u t e o s rd
i i t r , d
? H l r r o tee gbepo ie’p t n e c u trd r gte
a o moe fh l il rv r ai t n o nes ui h
f i d s e n
E Rrp rn p r dmut cu a a rci o lct nrn i a
H e ot g ei
i o so c r t pat e ro ai u n g
c o n
c r e E Rss m.
et d H yt
i e
? Eiil po ies ssb t u ly aue b gn i i 2 1 .
l be rv rmutu miq at me srs e i n n 0 3
g d i ng
6. R v i soMe i i I e te
eio t
sn d a n ni s
cd c v
D nt no Me i i p t n e c u tr p ae :
e io f dc d ai t n o ne u d td
i a e
1 Ic d e c u trfr ai te rl di a dci po rm, c dn
n l e n o neso p t ns nol n Me i d rga i l i
u e e a nu g
Tt X Iu d dMe i i e p nine c u tr
ie X- n e
l f dc d x a s
a o n o nes
1 L o -ak eidfr ai t ou moe e il – o t dt cl d r
o kb c p r o p t n v l
o e me r x e n ti o a n a
b e e
ya
er.
A tb t n
t iui
r o
? P t ns e nb N s r a u d rh E ’sp r s ncnb c u td
ai tse y P o P s n e te P u ev i a e o ne
e s io
b b t N a dP a dsp r s gE a ln a p lys o s tn
y oh P n A n u ev i P so g s oi ic nie t
in c s
fr ni E Rrp rn p r d
o e te H e ot g ei .
r i o
ON ’R v e E RC i r
Cs e i d H rei
s t a
? C a g i tr n lg : oln e ‘tg 1 et ct n’ l e
h n e n emi o yn o g rSa e c r ai . l
o i o Wib
rpae b ‘dt n,.. 0 1 dt nv. 0 4 dt n
e l d ye io s i , 1 E io s2 1 E io .
c i ’e 2 i i
? N R i l e ‘e , rv e ’ n ‘n h n e ’et ct nci r .
P M n u sn w’ ei d a d u c a g d c r ai rei
cd ‘ s i o t a
? R mo ao ‘ossin rq i me to me srsh t r o t n l
e vl fp ses ’e u e n fr aue ta ae pi a
o r o
fr ahSa e
o e c tg .
7. T e s o n t gSa e2
h me D mi i tg
an
1 I rv q at sft e c n yrd c h a hds aie
. mpo e u ly aey f i c,e u e e l i ri
i, , e t p ts
2 E g g p t ns n fmi snte h a hcr
. n a e ai t a d a l i h i e l ae
e i
e r t
3 I rv cr c odn t n
. mpo e ae o ri i
ao
4 I rv p p l ina dp bih a h
. mpo e o u t
a o n u l el
c t
5 E sr a e u t pi c a dsc ry rtcin fr H
. nue d q ae r ay n e ui poe t s o P I
v t o
6 Qu ly aue fr l il poes n l
. at me srs o e gbe rfsi a
i i o s
8. I rv Q at S ft E ie c
mpoe u l , aey f i y
iy ,f n
c
?
6%
0
Moeta 6 p r n (tg 1 a 4 %) f l emi il pecit n
r h n 5 ec tSa e w s 0 o a p r s be rsr i s
e l s po
w ie b teE aec mp rdt a l so edu fr l y n t nmie
rtn y h P r o ae o te t n rg omu r a d r s t d
t a
e crn ay s gC r e E RTc n lg.
l t i l ui et d H e h oo y
e o cl n i
a a t
? Moeta 8 p r n (tg 1 a 5 %) f l n u p t ns e nb teE
r h n 0 ec tSa e w s 0 o a u i e ai tse y h P
e l q e
h v d mo rp i rc re a s u trdd t.
ae e ga h se od d s t cue aa
c r
9. I rv Q at S ft E ie c
mpoe u l , aey f i y
iy ,f n
c
?
? mpe
8%
0
Moeta 8 p r n (tg 1 a 5 %) f l n u p t ns 3 e rod
r h n 0 ec tSa e w s 0 o a u i e ai t1 yas l
e l q e
o od re nb teE h v s k gs tse od da s u trdd t
r le se y h P ae mo i t u rc re s t cue aa
n a r
I l n 5 l i l e io sp otnevnin (tg 1 a o e rl e
me t cn ad c in u p ri r t sSa e w s n )e td
ic s t e o a
t 5 r r cn aq at me srs t rl a t on i p t n cr frh
o o moe l i l u ly aue a a e vn p i n ai t ae o te
ic i e t e
e teE Rrp rn p r d
ni H e ot g ei .
r i o
? T eE h s n be a di l ne tefn t n lyo du -rga d
h P a e a l n mpe
d me td h u ci at fr rgdu n
o i
du -l ryneat nc e k frh e teE Rrp rn p r d (tg 1
rgaeg i rci h cso te ni H e ot g ei . a e
l t o r i o S
rq i di l nain
e u e mpe
r me tt )
o
10. I rv Q at S ft E ie c
mpoe u l , aey f i y
iy ,f n
c
G n rt a l so erp rlt gp t ns fh E wt a p c c o dt n
e eae te t n e otii ai to te P i s e i c n io
a sn e h i
(tg 1 a sme.
Sa e w s a )
Moeta 1 p r n o a u iu p t ns h h v h da o c v iwt
r h n 0 ec t f l n e ai tw o ae a n f e it i
e l q e s h
teE wti te2 mo ts r roteb gn i o teE Rrp rn
h P i n h 4 nh pi t h e i n fh H e ot g
h o ng i
p r dw r sn a e n e p r ai t rfrn e(tg 1 a 2 %,
ei ee e t rmi r e p t n peee c Sa e w s 0
o d , e
me ust
n e) .
Moeta 4 p r n o a sa s n ts w oerslia i g od rdb
r h n 0 ec t f l cn a d et h s eu s n ma e ree y
e l s t
teE d r gteE Rrp rn p r daeac sil tru hC r e E R
h P ui h H e ot g ei r ces e ho g et d H
n i o b i
Tc n lg ( e )
e h oo y N w.
11. Eg g P t ns n Fmi s
n a e ai ta d a l
e ie
? Moeta 5 p r n o a u iu p t ns e nb teE d r gteE R
r h n 0 ec t f l n e ai tse y h P ui h H
e l q e n
rp rn p r daepo ie t l(i i 4 ui s d y atrh
e ot g ei r rv d i ywt n b s es as f te
i o d me h n e
i omainiaaa l t teE ) n n ac s t te h a hi omain
n r t s vibe o h P o l e ceso h i e l n r t
f o l i r t f o
sbe toteE 'dsrt nt wth l c r i i omain(tg 1 a
u j t h Ps i ei o i od et n n r t Sa e w s
c c o h a f o
1 %)
0 .
? Moeta 1 p r n o a u iu p t ns e nb teE d r gteE R
r h n 0 ec t f l n e ai tse y h P ui h H
e l q e n
rp rn p r d(rh ia toi drpee tt e)i , o n a , r
e ot g ei o te uh re e rsnai sv w d w l d o
i o r z v e o
t nmit a h dp r te h a hi omain( e )
r s to ti at h i e l n r t N w.
a r y r t f o
12. I rv C r C od ai
mpoe ae o ri t n
n o
?
?
po ie a u
8%
0
T eE rfrte p t n t a oh ret go cr o po ie o cr
h P eesh i ai to n te stn f ae r rv r f ae
r e i d
rv s smmay f aerc r fr r ta 6 p r n o t nio s f
d r o cr e od o moe h n 5 ec t fr sin o
cr a drfr l (tg 1 a 5 %)
ae n eer s Sa e w s 0
a.
e a t
T eE ta t nio s reesh ip t n t a oh ret go cr o
h P h tr sin o rfrte ai to n te stn f ae r
a t r e i
po ie o cr e crn ay rnmi a u
rv r f ae l t i l t s t smmay f aerc r ui
d e o cl a s r o cr e od s g
n
c r e E Rtc n lg t a e ii t i n og n ain lf i ina d
et d H e h oo y o rc e wt o ra i t aa lt
i p n h z o ao n
ui a iee t et e E RTc n lg vn o ta tesn e fr r
s g df rn C r d H e h oo y e d rh n h e d ro moe
n f i
ta 1 p r n o t nio s f aea drfr l (tg 1 a o ets
h n 0 ec t fr sin o cr n eer s Sa e w s n et
e a t a. )
13. I rv P p l i , u l H a h
mpoe o u t n P bc e l
ao i t
? S cesu o g igsb sino eet nci nzt nd t f m cr e
u c sfl n on u mi o f l r i mmu i i aa r
s co ao o et d
i
E Rtc n lg t a i
H e h oo y o n mmu i t nrgs y rmmu i t ni omain
n ai e ir o i
z o t n ai n r t
z o f o
ss m frh e teE Rrp rn p r d(tg 1 a a i l ts.
yt o te ni H e ot g ei Sa e w s s ge et
e r i o n )
14. I rv P p l i , u l H a h
mpoe o u t n P bc e l
ao i t
? S ces l n on sb sino e crn sn rmisr i n ed t f m
u c sf o g i u mi o f l t i ydo c uv l c aa r
u g s e oc el a o
c r e E Rtc n lg t a u l h a ha e c frh e teE R
et d H e h oo y o p bi e l g n yo te ni H
i c t r
rp rn p r d(tg 1 a a i l ts.
e ot g ei Sa e w s s ge et
i o n )
? S ces l n on sb sino cn e cs i omainf m c r e E R
u c sf o g i u mi o f a c r ae n r t r
u g s f o o et d H
i
tc n lg t a a c re ir frh e teE Rrp rn p r d( e )
e h oo y o cn e rgs yo te ni H e ot g ei N w.
t r i o
? S ces l n on sb sino s e i cs i omainf m c r e
u c sf o g i u mi o fp c c ae n r t r
u g s f o o et di
E Rtc n lg t a p c le rgs yo tee teE Rrp rn p r d
H e h oo y o s e ii d e ir frh ni H e ot g ei
az t r i o
(e )
N w.
16. Q at Me srs
uliy aue
? Opin1 : P w u rp r1 cn a q at me srs rm to eltdi
to a E s o l e ot 2 l i l u ly aue f
d ic i o h s ie n
s
Tbe8o terl tx, c dn a l s 1me sr f m e c o te6
al fh u e ti l i te t
e nu g a aue r
o ah fh
d ma s
o i:
n
P t n a dF mi E g g me t
ai t n a l n a e n.
e y
P t n S ft
ai t aey
e .
C r C odn t n
ae o ri i .
ao
P p l ina dP biH a h
ou t
ao n u l el .
c t
E c n U eo H a h aeR suc s
f i t s f e l cr eo r .
e t e
Ci cl rc s/f ci n s.
l i Po es f t e es
na Ee v
? Opin1 : P w u rp r1 c r cn a q at me srsi e i Tbe
to b E s o l e ot 1 oe l i l u ly aue ltd n a l
d ic i s
6pu 1me ucn a q at me sr f m Tbe8
ls n l i l u ly aue r
ic i o al .
? Opin2 S b t n st fcoi rp rcn a q at me srs n e te
to : u mia d aiatry e ot l i l u ly aue u d rh
s l ic i
P yia Qu ly e ot gS se s H R p rn Opin
hs i
c n at R p rn ytm'E R e ot g t .
i i i o
17. Q at Me srs
uliy aue
? Tbe6o tepo o e rl tx ib sdu o a a s o sv rlatr
al fh rp sd u e ts ae p n n l i f e ea fcos
e ys
ta i l e
h tn u :
cd
✘ c n io sh t o tb t temotoMe i r a dMe i i
o dt n ta c nr ue h
i i st dc e n
a dc d
a
b n c r smobdt a dmotly
e e i i ' rii n
ae y r i;
at
✘ c n io sh te rsn n t n l u l/o u t nh a h
o dt n ta rpee t ai ap bi p p l i e l
i o c ao t
piri ;
r ie
ots
✘ c n io sh t r c mmo t h a hds aie;
o dt n ta ae o
i n o e l i ri
t p ts
✘ toec n io sh t i rp ro ae di h a h aec s ta
h s o dt n ta ds o ot n tl r e e l cr ot h t
i p i y v t s
c u i rv wt b t r u ly aue n;
o l mpo e i et q at me srme t
d h e i
✘ me srsh t o l e a l C , ttsa dtepo ie
aue ta w u n be MS Sae, n h rv r
d d
c mmu i t me sr q at o cr i n wdme s n wt a
o n y o aue u ly f ae n e i ni s i
t i o h
s o g ro u o p rmo iu me srme t
t n e fc s n as n s aue n;
r i o
✘ me srsh tn l ep t n a do crgvr n a e n.
aue ta i uc d ai t n /r ae i e g g me t
e e
? Tbe8o tepo o e rl tx lt a o tecn a q at me srs
al fh rp sd u e ti s l fh l i l u ly aue
e s l ic i
ta w aec niei fr P t rp rfrh E RIc ni Po rms
h t e r o s r g o E s o e oto te H n e t e rga
d n v
b gn i wt C 2 1 .
e i n i Y 04
ng h
18. C r i C lSa e2a dB y n
ut n a: tg
a l n eo d
Wh iSa e2b n c lo y u
ys tg e e i fr o ?
a
✗S vs n y ✗S vs f r
ae mo e ae ef t
o
✗S vsi
ae tme ✗H p y ai t
a p p t ns
e
19. Wa tol r moe b u te ol
n t e n r a o th w r
a d
o e c o ih a hrcrs
f l t n e l eod?
er c t