Regional health information organizations: a vehicle for transforming health care delivery?

Information technology (IT) has the potential to be a significant enabler in transforming the health care delivery system. New types of organizations are needed to guide the change. Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) hold promise as agents for transformation. This essay discusses the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical systems 2007-02, Vol.31 (1), p.35-47
1. Verfasser:	Solomon, Michael R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - economics Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - organization & administration Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - standards Diffusion of Innovation Family Practice - organization & administration Health care delivery Health care industry Humans Information technology Medical Informatics - organization & administration Medical Record Linkage - methods Models, Organizational Organizational Innovation Patient Care Team Practice Management, Medical - organization & administration Quality of Health Care Software Systems Integration Systems Theory United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Information technology (IT) has the potential to be a significant enabler in transforming the health care delivery system. New types of organizations are needed to guide the change. Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) hold promise as agents for transformation. This essay discusses the results from a case study on how RHIOs are advancing IT adoption in the health care community. Results indicate that the RHIO model is early in its evolution. To be a catalyst of change, the RHIO must overcome privacy barriers, actively engage purchasers of care, and create compelling incentives for clinicians to adopt the RHIOs' services.
ISSN:	0148-5598 1573-689X
DOI:	10.1007/s10916-006-9041-0