Ruggiano Nicole, Brown Ellen L, Hristidis Vagelis, Page Timothy F
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2013;32(3):149-62. doi: 10.1080/01621424.2013.813884.
The potential for health information technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care has resulted in several U.S. policy initiatives aimed at integrating health information technology into health care systems. However, home health care agencies have been excluded from incentive programs established through policies, raising concerns on the extent to which health information technology may be used to improve the quality of care for older adults with chronic illness and disabilities. This analysis examines the potential issues stemming from this exclusion and explores potential opportunities of integrating home health care into larger initiatives aimed at establishing health information technology systems for meaningful use.
健康信息技术改善医疗保健效率和效果的潜力，已促使美国出台了多项旨在将健康信息技术融入医疗保健系统的政策举措。然而，家庭医疗保健机构被排除在通过政策设立的激励计划之外，这引发了人们对健康信息技术可用于提高慢性病和残疾老年人护理质量程度的担忧。本分析审视了这种排除所产生的潜在问题，并探讨了将家庭医疗保健纳入旨在建立有意义使用的健康信息技术系统的更大举措的潜在机会。
