title: Long-term care and health information technology: opportunities and responsibilities for long-term and post-acute care providers.
abstract: Long-term and post-acute care providers (LTPAC) need to understand the multiple aspects of health information technology (HIT) in the context of health systems transformation in order to be a viable participant. The issues with moving to HIT are not just technical and funding, but include legal and policy, technical and business operations, and very significantly, governance. There are many unanswered questions. However, changes in payment methodologies, service delivery models, consumer expectations, and regulatory requirements necessitate that LTPAC providers begin their journey.
authors.affiliation: Patricia MacTaggart, MBA, MMA, is a lead research scientist in the Department of Health Policy in the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University in Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: MacTaggart
authors.forename: Jane Hyatt
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Thorpe
mesh_terms: D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D062527:Meaningful Use; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States
keywords: Long-term and post-acute care; electronic health records; health information exchange; health information technology