Proposal Presented for the Master Plan For Aging (#52)
Disclaimer
Throughout the MPA process, more than 100 proposals were developed thanks in particular to thousands of hours of work by external stakeholders and members of the public. These proposals and the MPA Council commentary are being submitted to the Governor and shared with policymakers and the public to inform policymaking. These proposals represent a starting point for discussion. Further discussion is necessary between relevant state agencies and stakeholders to both refine these proposals and assess which may be appropriate to adopt and implement.
Summary
Budgetary considerations for long-term care providers who were not eligible for federal Meaningful Use funding for electronic health record (EHR) adoption, and policy and regulatory actions to increase efficiency, support workforce and partner with systems across the continuum to ensure seamless care transitions and support technology acquisition and implementation.
Justification
Long-term care services and supports providers in all settings experience difficulty providing equitable and quality support and care, particularly during points of transition or shifting care needs because they did not receive meaningful use funding to connect to EHR systems. Allocating funding to allow long-term care service and support providers to modernize their health record systems is likely to result in improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare spending, a significant return on investment.
Full Proposal
Integration of information from medical, behavioral, and mixed payer client data systems that did not receive any meaningful use funding are unlikely to be connected to EHR systems.
- Allocate funds to long-term care providers who were not eligible for federal funding for EHR adoption.
- Increase efficiency, support a stressed workforce and partner with systems across the continuum to ensure seamless transitions in care through grants to support technology acquisition and implementation.
MPA Council Commentary
This proposal is categorized as long-term. This proposal would require an assessment of costs and savings to the State. Funding allocations would be subject to the annual budget process and the availability of resources. DOH can continue to evaluate required resources for the coordination and modernization of EHRs across the state.