J AHIMA. 1994 Apr;65(4):suppl 1-4.
Healthcare facility mergers and acquisitions are becoming more common as the industry consolidates. Many critical issues must be considered in mergers and acquisitions, including the management of patient health information. In addition to operational issues, licensure, regulatory, and accreditation requirements must be addressed. To ensure availability of health information to all legitimate users, patient records should be consolidated or linked in the master patient index. A record retention policy should be developed and implemented to meet user needs and assure compliance with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. If health information from closed facilities will be stored for a period of time, its integrity and confidentiality must be preserved, and it must be readily accessible for patient care. The compatibility and functionality of existing information systems should be assessed, and a plan should be formulated for integration of the systems to the extent possible. Such integration may be essential for the organization to successfully meet the demands of integrated delivery systems. Existing databases should be maintained in an accessible form to meet anticipated future needs.
随着医疗行业的整合，医疗机构的合并与收购变得越来越普遍。在合并与收购中必须考虑许多关键问题，包括患者健康信息的管理。除了运营问题外，还必须解决许可、监管和认证要求。为确保所有合法用户都能获取健康信息，患者记录应在主患者索引中进行整合或链接。应制定并实施记录保留政策，以满足用户需求并确保符合法律、监管和认证要求。如果来自关闭机构的健康信息将被存储一段时间，必须维护其完整性和保密性，并且必须便于用于患者护理。应评估现有信息系统的兼容性和功能，并尽可能制定系统集成计划。这种集成对于组织成功满足综合医疗服务系统的需求可能至关重要。现有数据库应以可访问的形式维护，以满足预期的未来需求。
