Health information technology adoption and utilization in long-term and post-acute care settings / Michelle Dougherty [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dougherty, Michelle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care of the sick.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 39 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington (DC) : Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, 2023.

Summary:

This paper provides an overview of Health Information Technology (HIT) adoption and utilization in long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) settings. This study found that LTPAC have adopted electronic health records (EHRs) to support clinical and business needs. Interoperable exchange of health information however is not routine or widely used. LTPAC providers utilize their EHR, but modernization remain slow without focused policy levers. Despite barriers, there are opportunities for emerging policies to support interoperability in LTPAC.

Contents:

Acronyms

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

SECTION 2. CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN LONG-TERM AND POST-ACUTE CARE

SECTION 3. EVOLVING CURRENT STATE: LONG-TERM AND POST-ACUTE CARE INNOVATORS AND CHAMPIONS

SECTION 4. BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

4.1. Barriers to Health Information Technology Interoperability and Adoption for Data Exchange

4.2. Facilitators and Strategies that Increase Adoption and Interoperability

4.3. New and Developing Barriers and Facilitators

SECTION 5. CURRENT AND EMERGING USES FOR TECHNOLOGY IN CARE COORDINATION AND REPORTING

5.1. Uses for Technology in Care Coordination

5.2. Uses for Technology in Reporting

SECTION 6. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS AND RESEARCH

6.1. Address the Policy Barriers that Limit Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Inclusion in Health Information Technology and Interoperability Advances

6.2. Spur Adoption of Interoperable Health Information Technology in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Settings

6.3. Coordinate on Interoperability Priorities, Policies, Standards, and Communication

6.4. Improve Health Information Exchange Across Platforms, Networks, and Geographies

6.5. Investigate Telehealth Policy, Planning, Use, and Research in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care

SECTION 7. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD ADOPTION STATISTICS OVER TIME BY SETTING

APPENDIX B. DETAILED METHODS

APPENDIX C. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FUNCTIONALITY COMPARISON.

Notes:

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