Overcoming the barriers to cross-continuum information integration.

Due to the lack of a single information system solution that can meet all of the data management requirements of an integrated delivery system (IDS), IDSs must pursue various strategies to ensure that they manage their data as efficiently as possible. An IDS can identify which strategies will work best for its circumstances by evaluating the chief factors that contribute to inefficient data management across its organization. The IDS then should adopt a written plan, with a clear mission and vision, that describes the strategies to be pursued to improve data management.