A recent white paper by the American Health Information Management association has outlined accountable care organizations’ implications for managing health information, highlighting certain measures hospital leaders should take in the shift towards accountable care.
The paper says the conventional understanding of the patient record may be significantly modified as changes in healthcare take place. Records will need to become more patient-centric and allow patient engagement as providers shift towards accountable care.
In midst of the shift, AHIMA says health information leaders should:
• Position themselves to assume a leadership role in the planning and implementing of organizational changes necessary to support the implementation of accountable care.
• Take the initiative to educate themselves and others not only about the coming regulatory changes but also the business environment in which ACOs will operate.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders in the success of accountable care. This includes patients, since their satisfaction depends on how information is managed, along with individual providers.
• Recognize this major change requires superior change management skills.
Read the complete AHIMA white paper on ACOs and health information management (pdf).
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