"Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Records Is Best Described As

"Meaningful use" of electronic health records is best described as:

A) physicians and hospital managers passing federal examinations on electronic health record creation and applications.
B) physicians and other providers making electronic health records accessible to patients.
C) criteria defined by the Office of the National Coordinator in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services that require meeting time-limited objectives in order to quality for incentive payments under the HITECH Act.
D) efficient applications of electronic health records under internal criteria established within physician practices and hospitals.