Health Care Delivery: Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to Care, but Systems Face Challenges
November 16, 2010 The Government Accountability Office released a report on health care delivery. The report stated that integrated health care delivery systems (IDS) use electronic health records (EHR), operate health insurance plans, and employ physicians to support strategies intended to improve patient care. The patient and care information, such as progress notes and medications in the EHRs, are used to support care coordination, disease management, and use of care protocols by increasing the availability of individual patient and patient population data and by improving communication among providers. Operating a health insurance plan supports patient care strategies by providing to . . .
