Care Plan Management Technology Positions Clinicians To Meet Quality Expectations

While the manner in which care plans must be developed and maintained has not been spelled out by The Joint Commission, complying with these mandates and achieving the full potential of care plans still comes with significant challenges.

In recent years, evidence-based practice (EBP) has emerged as a key driver in the transformation of healthcare. A vital aspect of core measure performance and initiatives rolling out under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, EBP has been demonstrated to improve care quality, enhance patient safety and reduce costs related to errors and adverse events.

As a result of the growing support for EBP, healthcare organizations have shifted their sights to tools that can provide clinicians with the best available evidence at the point of care, including access to scientific methodology, best practices and clinical decision support. These efforts have been primarily focused on physicians, as a number of requirements under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) EHR Incentive Program, specifically those tied to meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs), promote the adoption of tools such as evidence-based order sets.

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