GLOSSARY

Accountable care organizations

Models of care that foster integration and coordination of care across providers and settings while promoting accountability for overall care of the patient.

Application system characteristics

Properties that applications should possess (for example, supportability and agility).

Bundled payments

Payments that assign a price for all services delivered to a patient during a defined episode of care.

Change management

The ability to manage significant change in organizational culture, processes, and/or business models.

Chief information officer

The executive who is responsible for leading the organization in its efforts to apply information technology to advance its strategies.

Complementary strategies

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