HIT Consultant September 28, 2021
When America’s seniors went to their first doctor’s appointment, they couldn’t have imagined that their health history would be stored anywhere but in a manila folder. Now, nine out of every 10 physicians use electronic health records (EHRs), and patient’s health data lives on cloud servers. Though we’ve certainly come a long way from handwritten notes in filing cabinets, electronic health data still often exist in silos, and that can make caring for our aging population difficult.
Consider that approximately 85 percent of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, and 60 percent have at least two. With multiple conditions come, multiple providers, specialists, and care pathways. That creates a more detailed data footprint with more opportunities to...
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