Advancing the Evolution of Healthcare Information Technology in a Person-Focused Population Health Model

摘要

The current changes introduced into the healthcare delivery system through the Affordable Care Act require more than the isolated, quality/cost process solutions utilized to date. Robust information systems with capabilities to push information and provide valid analytics and decision support utilizing point-of-care data input are required to achieve a complex, person-centered, lifetime-focused model. This article presents a review of the current state of population health, a model identifying components within population health, and an example of information technology integration. The passage of the Affordable Care Act and related legislation has provided an impetus for healthcare organizations and practices to transform and re-envision the care delivery model in the United States. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovations Center has spurned a great deal of effort, programs, grants, demonstration projects, and transformation of the current care delivery models both in the acute and ambulatory environments.