As a result, LTPAC organizations have not received the same financial support for health IT adoption as other sectors across the healthcare continuum.
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Notably, senior care facilities were not included among the group of healthcare providers eligible to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (now known as the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program), which was formed to encourage eligible providers to adopt, implement, upgrade and demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology. Recent data recorded between 2019-2021 found that 79% of acute long-term care facilities had adopted certified electronic health record technology versus 86% of general acute care facilities. Investment in health IT for LTPAC must rise to meet other healthcare sectors. Equitable funding on all three fronts would allow LTPAC facilities to streamline operations and keep care at the bedside, where it belongs.Īchieving the quadruple aim of reducing costs, improving population health, enhancing the patient experience and boosting staff well-being requires the proper investment in – and implementation and education of – health IT tools. In long-term and post-acute care, the IT infrastructure to make information exchange possible has lacked critical investment that would otherwise enable providers to improve care through interoperable technology, proper technology integration and staff training. Not only can it benefit those delivering front-line care, but it can also help providers innovate the way they run their practice. As such, the need for health information exchange is a care imperative. Healthcare is complex and constantly shifting.
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