Health I.T. Governance: Ensuring Compliance With the Affordable Health Care Act

"Health I.T. Governance: Ensuring Compliance with the Affordable Health Care Act"
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"Health I.T. Governance: Ensuring Compliance with the Affordable Health Care Act"
With the development of the new technology, the implementation of information intensive systems and IT has enabled healthcare organizations to attain their operational goals. It is important to note that health IT governance has been incorporated in various activities like billing, delivery of care, management of human resources, and research and development. Although the idea of health I.T. governance is still "young," there is a considerable demand for it right now. The implementation of the “Affordable Care Act (ACA)” is one illustration of this (Division (DCD), 13 C.E.) The ACA's requirements are being met, implemented, monitored, and maintained with the help of health I.T. governance.
The “Affordable Care Act” imposes limitations on “electronic health records (EHRs)” and other health I.T. systems (ACA). Adopting procedures and policies to guarantee patient data security and EHR use that complies with ACA requirements has helped healthcare organizations meet these requirements (Kropf, 2018). Health I.T. governance includes monitoring and upkeep of EHR systems to ensure effective and efficient operation. It also entail creating policies in healthcare institutions, establishing goals, and settings various standards.
Health I.T. governance is also used to guarantee the reporting and data-sharing requirements of the ACA. This action entails putting policies and procedures in place for healthcare facilities to collect and report data on patient outcomes and care quality (Kropf, 2018). Patient data is shared between healthcare organizations under the ACA with the aid of health I.T. governance. It is important to note that Health I.T. governance play a vital role in enabling organizations set and e...