State the EHR mandate. Who started it? When? What are the goals of the mandate? Describe your facility’s plan. If you have already implemented a system, what steps were taken? Make sure you use the HealthIT.gov website.

Address EHR implementation strategies for health organizations and describe how EHRs improve patient safety. Consider your own facility’s implementation of its electronic health record, if you have one. If not,contact a large health system in your area and talk to their IT department, or select one of your clinical sites and contact that IT department. Answer the following questions:

• State the EHR mandate. Who started it? When?
• What are the goals of the mandate?
• Describe your facility’s plan. If you have already implemented a system, what steps were taken? Make sure you use the HealthIT.gov website
• Describe “meaningful use”.