ACOs name interoperability as top challenge
A new report names interoperability as the biggest challenge facing accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Seventy-nine percent of respondents said connecting with providers outside of their ACO is a top challenge, according to a report from Premier and eHealth Initiative. The report, called "The Evolving Nature of Accountable Care," was compiled based on a survey of 68 ACOs.
More than half (53 percent) of ACOs have not integrated data from behavioral health providers; 48 percent have not integrated data from long-term and post-acute care providers; and 46 percent have not integrated data from palliative and hospice organizations.
Overall, 74 percent of ACOs use EHRs, according to survey results.
The survey also found the following:
- 84 percent of respondents reported having data analytics software;
- 61 percent reported having case management software;
- 61 percent said they allowed their patients to access their medical records through an EHR portal;
- 57 percent reported using computerized physician order entry;
- 55 percent reported having a data warehouse;
- 44 percent reported having disease registries and population health dashboards;
- 26 percent reported using telemedicine tools; and
- 16 percent were involved in electronic remote patient monitoring.
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