MOVING FORWARD TOWARD DEPLOYING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ALL US NURSING HOMES
2024
Promoting Health Information Technology in US Nursing Homes
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Author Information
Author(s): Alexander Gregory, Caraballo Christina, Moen Maria BA, Morton Cynthia, O’Malley Terrance
Primary Institution: Columbia University
Hypothesis
How can health information technology be effectively adopted in all U.S. nursing homes?
Conclusion
The Moving Forward Coalition has developed action plans to enhance health information technology adoption in nursing homes.
Supporting Evidence
- The Moving Forward Coalition has refined action plans to promote HIT adoption.
- The plans respond to recommendations from a 2022 National Academies report.
- The first plan includes a HIT Readiness Guide for Value Based Payment models.
- The second plan provides a tool for collecting individual goals and preferences.
Takeaway
This study is about making sure nursing homes use technology to help take care of people better.
Methodology
The study outlines two action plans for promoting health information technology in nursing homes.
Limitations
There is little federal support for these efforts, which may impact sustainability.
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