It is something of an understatement to note that the U.S. healthcare legal landscape is currently experiencing a degree of transition and uncertainty. There is no shortage of changes to discuss, debate, and, perhaps, grow apprehensive about. One development that has been the radar of many physicians for several years now–and brought into new relief by more recent changes such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)–is the Meaningful Use concept introduced by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

Originally published by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.