Medical Economics January 25, 2018
The growing emphasis on value-based care means doctors need detailed patient data for reporting purposes. However, physicians often lack the ability to obtain it. In some cases, the technology exists but practices can’t afford it, while in others, the lack of interoperability among electronic health records (EHR) prevents physicians from accessing the data they need to report treatment and outcomes.
The data doctors need are trapped in various systems across the healthcare landscape as patients move from provider to provider. Tracking down what care each patient has received and getting that data into the primary care physician’s system is a labor-intensive process that takes time and focus away from patient care.
“The hardest thing is the redundancy,” says Nick...
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