This session will address linking payment incentives to reduce medical errors and increase patient safety, and the challenges of designing a program that accurately defines and measures safety.
This session will feature an overview of emerging public and private sector changes related to the use of HIT by small practices and emerging health information exchange networks in states and regions across the country. In this session you will:
Determine how Massachusetts and Indiana are leveraging HIT and health information exchange to support pay-forperformance and quality goals
Investigate the barriers these states encountered and the resulting practical solutions employed to address those barriers
Inspect approached to engage providers and payers in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of care
