An Introduction to Health Information Technology in LTPAC Set... - 9781138039148

Taylor & Francis

An Introduction to Health Information Technology in LTPAC SettingsAuthor(s): Gregory L. Alexander, John F. Deer, Lorren Pettit\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138039148, 978-1138039148\nSynopsis\nA multiplicity of factors converging together suggest the long term/post-acute care (LTPAC) provider community ([url] nursing homes, behavioral health facilities, home health agencies, etc.) will accelerate in importance within the healthcare ecosystem during the next few years. The challenge for many LTPAC providers in this emerging environment will be to advance their clinical health information technologies (health IT) capabilities in order to \""play\"" with other providers in the healthcare \""sandbox.\"" This book is designed to assist LTPAC leaders in identifying and exploring the array of critical issues one needs to consider in order to operate within an advanced clinical health IT ecosystem.\n\nThis book surveys k.