Table 1. Stage 1 Meaningful Use Core and Menu Objectives by Domain⁵

Core objectives^*
Improve quality, safety, efficiency	Use computerized provider order entry for medication orders
	Implement drug interaction checks
	Maintain up-to-date problem list
	Generate and transmit prescriptions electronically
	Maintain active medication list
	Maintain active medication allergy list
	Record demographics
	Record vital signs
	Record smoking status
	Report ambulatory clinical quality measures
	Implement one clinical decision support rule
Engage patients and families	Provide patients with electronic copy of health information
Engage patients and families	Provide clinical summaries for patients
Improve care coordination	Capability to exchange key clinical information
Ensure privacy and security for personal health information	Protect electronic health information
Menu objectives^†
Improve quality, safety, efficiency
	Implement drug formulary checks
	Incorporate clinical lab test results as structured data in EHR
	Generate patient list by specific condition
	Send reminders to patients
Engage patients and families	Provide patients with timely electronic access
Engage patients and families	Identify patient-specific education resources
Improve care coordination	Perform medication reconciliation for care transitions
Improve care coordination	Provide summary care record for care transitions and referrals
Public health	Capability to submit data to immunization registries or information systems
Public health	Capability to submit electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies