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- Title
Facilitating Long-Term Care Providers' Participation in Accountable Care Organizations through Health Information Exchange.
- Authors
Meehan, Rebecca A.; Staley, Jennifer
- Abstract
This article reviews the potential for increased involvement of long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) providers in accountable care organizations (ACOs) facilitated by health information exchange (HIE). As ACOs aim to offer coordinated, high-quality care while managing costs, visibility of patient data is critical to inform decision making and manage outcomes across the entire spectrum of care. HIE can provide this visibility. The relationship between LTPAC and ACOs is mutually beneficial because it is important to improve the quality of care for patients as they transition from acute care hospital settings, and to keep costs down by preventing duplicate testing, avoiding medication errors, improving diagnoses, and avoiding unnecessary hospital readmissions. Although a limited number of studies have evaluated the outcomes of HIE for LTPAC, research is showing some benefit through reduced costs and more accurate billing data. A review of known outcomes, practical considerations, and next steps are discussed.
- Publication
Perspectives in Health Information Management, 2017, p1
- ISSN
1559-4122
- Publication type
Academic Journal