Healthcare Innovation May 30, 2019
ACOs that use multiple EHR systems have had trouble coordinating care compared to those that use a single platform
Health IT tools such as electronic health records (EHRs) have enabled accountable care organizations (ACOs) to better coordinate patient care, but several IT-related challenges still remain, according to a recent analysis by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
The OIG, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), studied six Medicare ACOs with the goal to provide insights into how select ACOs have used health IT tools to better coordinate care for their patients. The researchers stated, “It can help ACOs anticipate challenges they might face, and it can help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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