Meaningful Use measures can be categorized into four distinct "buckets." Adele Allison, National Director of Government Affairs at SuccessEHS, defines the four different marks of Meaningful Use and the health IT goals that go along with each one. She also presents which categories are going to be significant moving forward into Stage 2, as well as how the categories will impact providers and reimbursement reform.

1. The Four Buckets
of Meaningful Use

2. Four “Buckets” of MU

3. Four “Buckets” of MU
Or, the four marks of
Meaningful Use

4. Four “Buckets” of MU
Measures can be
“dropped” into one
of four categories

6. Adopt & Use CEHRT

7. Adopt & Use CEHRT

8. Adopt & Use CEHRT
Capture Data

9. Adopt & Use CEHRT
Capture Data

10. Adopt & Use CEHRT
Capture Data
Move Data

11. Adopt & Use CEHRT
Capture Data
Move Data

12. Adopt & Use CEHRT
Capture Data
Move Data
Report Data

14. Adopt & Use Certified EHR
Technology

15. Adopt & Use Certified EHR
Technology

16. Adopt & Use Certified EHR
Technology
Utilize EHR functionality

17. Adopt & Use Certified EHR
Technology
Utilize EHR functionality
Upgrade to certified
system

19. Capture Data

20. Capture Data

21. Capture Data
Very important

22. Capture Data
Very important
Data captured today
affects reimbursement
tomorrow

24. Move Data

25. Move Data
Interoperably between disparate systems

26. Move Data
Interoperably between disparate systems

27. Move Data
Interoperably between disparate systems
Coordination of care

28. Move Data
Interoperably between disparate systems
Coordination of care
Transitions of care

30. Report Data

31. Report Data

32. Report Data
Report clinical data to
CMS

33. Report Data
Report clinical data to
CMS
Required and expected

34. Report Data
Report clinical data to
CMS
Required and expected
Must also report to other
registries

35. Stage 1 Meaningful Use

36. Stage 1 Meaningful Use

37. Stage 1 Meaningful Use
Adopt & Use Capture Data
CEHRT

38. Stage 1 Meaningful Use

39. Stage 1 Meaningful Use
Move Data Report Data

40. Stage 1 Meaningful Use
Move Data Report Data
Both a
Stage 1
Test

41. Stage 2 Meaningful Use

42. Stage 2 Meaningful Use

43. Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Adopt & Use
Capture Data
CEHRT
Move Data Report Data
Measures are included in all four buckets.