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Jumping into a game that is drawing an quickly-growing list of players, the Markle Foundation has offered its own guideline for defining "meaningful use" of EMRs--i.e. use that qualifies for Medicare incentive payments. Markle's definition is simple: Meaningful use means that the provider and patient have access to clinically relevant electronic data to improve med management and coordination of care. Article
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