Home Health Care News June 20, 2025
The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) recently penned a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the advancement and adoption of interoperable health information technology (health IT).
PALTmed explained that the health care providers — especially post-acute and long-term care settings — are dealing with a worsening clinician shortage. It’s a pain point that greater access to health IT could help solve, according to the organization.
“To maintain continuity of care and reduce avoidable hospitalizations, clinicians must be empowered with digital tools that enable them to manage patients across settings efficiently,” PALTmed wrote. “Interoperable, user-friendly systems can help offset workforce limitations by reducing administrative burdens, streamlining communication and ensuring timely access to clinical...
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