In the end, Premier's Childs predicts that many areas involving the proposed federal reimbursement changes will need testing, such as bundled payments and accountable care organizations. “There's no question that the testing will lead to changes,” he says. “And all of these new quality measures that are going to be coming down the pike, as well as comparative effectiveness research, need to be integrated into the electronic record.”
As a result, he says he thinks it's an opportunity for CIOs to make themselves less technicians and more integral players in strategizing for their organizations. “I would encourage CIOs to help create a vision of where technology can help a hospital get to the next level. It's really a significant opportunity.”
Healthcare Informatics 2010 February;27(2):32-34
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