Hospice News January 19, 2024
Hospices and other post-acute health care providers lag behind hospitals and ambulatory settings when it comes to electronic health record (EMR) interoperability.
More than 85% of ambulatory practices and 95% of hospitals have adopted and use some form of EMR to document patient care and share data to varying degrees, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Conversely, while long-term and post-acute providers (LTPAC), about 80%, are adopting EMRs for clinical and business operations, interoperable exchanges of information are not routine or widely used, the report indicated. This is largely due to a lack of monetary incentives, worker training, policy requirements or a strong business case for interoperability, HHS reported.
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