Meaningful Use is a program that the US government introduced to help promote the use of Electronic Health Record by healthcare providers. This program will enhance/ improve quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care in the United States, which will lead to a better healthcare and lower cost. The eligible provider will meet a number of objectives that will positively impart of patient care to receive a monetary incentive. The Meaningful Use also has some benefits. It brings accuracy and completion of patient care. It also improves patient safety whereby the
professional can access paint information about the history, treatment history, alleges, diagnosis, medications these can reduce the risks of medication errors. Furthermore, it engages patient ability to obtain their medical information electronically; also, it improves coordination of care among hospitals, communities, healthcare system physician, nurses, and other healthcare teams. The Meaningful Use has been having many impacts of professional nursing practice. Patient’s records are documented and saved from any form of natural disaster or elements. Data of the patient are timely and could be used when telling a story about the patient. Meaningful Use of HER improves patient care outcome as evidence, no lost or misplacement of document, which prevents repeated texting. Furthermore, it eliminates transcription errors.