title: Crafting a new vision for compliance.
abstract: The healthcare industry has been overwhelmed with year 2000 activities while providers continue to move toward the goal of a computer-based patient medical record. The ultimate goal remains to provide seamless access to critical patient, clinical, administrative, and financial data and support a cohesive approach throughout the continuum of care. Until recently, compliance and standards have not been at the forefront of provider efforts and have even met with resistance. The view of compliance must move up to the next level: an organizational and management tool. This article discusses how providers may begin to develop a compliance model that supports business strategies and functions as well as information management programs.
authors.affiliation: Superior Consultant Company in Southfield, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000592:standards; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018511:Systems Integration