Stage 1 Meaningful Use (MU) Core Objectives (All 15 Required)

1. Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) of medication orders (not lab orders yet, per Stage 1 MU)
2. E-Prescribing (eRx) **ambulatory only**
3. Report ambulatory/hospital clinical quality measures to CMS/States
4. Implement one clinical decision support rule
5. Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information, upon request
6. Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit or discharge summaries
7. Drug-drug and drug-allergy interaction checks
8. Record demographics
9. Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses
10. Maintain active medication list
11. Maintain active medication allergy list
12. Record and chart changes in vital signs
13. Record smoking status for patients 13 years or older
14. Capability to exchange key clinical information among providers of care and patient-authorized entities electronically
15. Protect electronic health information

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