Survey: Many Hospitals Fall Short of Latest 'Meaningful Use' Rules

Many hospitals are unprepared to meet the federal government's recently released criteria for demonstrating "meaningful use" of electronic health records, according to a Computer Sciences Corp survey. For the report, CSC surveyed 58 hospitals of various sizes. The investigators found that two-thirds of surveyed hospitals have identified gaps that could prevent them from meeting the meaningful use requirements. The survey also noted that one-quarter of facilities have met at least 70% of the "readiness criteria" for meaningful use.