title: The strategic importance of data.
abstract: Two factors--accountability for care and an increased adoption of interoperable electronic health records (EHRs)--will significantly increase the importance of data for healthcare organizations. These factors have significant data ramifications in four areas: payment reform, data use policies, IT strategy, and data management. As data become a strategic asset, healthcare finance executives will need to become significant contributors to their organizations' EHR initiatives and data management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Partners HealthCare, Boston, USA. jglaser@partners.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Markell
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D019451:Information Management; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D014481:United States