Promoting Interoperability” formerly called meaningful use is shifting the focus to increasing health information exchange and patient data access. Meaningful Use is defined as using certified software to enhance the use of data contained in and obtained from health records. By 2021, the guidelines for promoting interoperability have been updated significantly. See https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms (Links to an external site.) and https://healthitanalytics.com/news/cms-renames-meaningful-use-to-highlight-interoperability-goals (Links to an external site.) Add 15 important/significant changes/standards/laws in healthcare to promote interoperability to the table (create this table in Excel). Once you complete your table, create a timeline using your short description of each. complete it with the pertinent items through 2021.
