CCHIT develops tool to help ACOs achieve goals

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has developed an assessment and planning tool called the CCHIT Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Health Information Technology (HIT) Framework to help ACOs anticipate the costs and resources needed to start and maintain a successful HIT infrastructure.

The ACO HIT Framework offers a step-by-step guide that allows users to assess what steps they need to take to achieve the four key HIT requirements: 1) share information, 2) collect data, 3) support patient safety, and 4) ensure privacy and security protection. The Framework will help users formulate a structured plan to incorporate changes into their current HIT infrastructure or fulfill them using outside entities.

For more information about this resource, visit the CCHIT website.