Technology: The Underpinning of the Nation’s Health Information Infrastructure
The ACO and PCMH models as well as the future development of the AHBE are dependent on the effective use of EHR technology and the ability to exchange information electronically. Evidence of this can be found in one of the overriding principles and priorities guiding federal funding and technical support for the AHBE, which states as follows, “In order to be successful IT systems must be upgraded as well as other systems to support this process.”110
As such, both the ARRA and PPACA laws set forth the rules, regulations, and legal bases in which these evolving structures will operate. Health information technology is the most promising tool providers and health plans ...
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