Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System: The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary (2011)
Chapter: Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System: The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12912.
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Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities
| Organization | HIT-Related Activities |
| Federal agencies | |
| Health and Human Services: | |
| ONC | Coordinate federal efforts in HIT adoption and use |
| AHRQ | Program management, content development, communication |
| CDC | Public health monitoring/population health improvement |
| CMS | Implement HIT to reduce costs and improve quality of care |
| FDA | Postmarket drug/device surveillance; data reuse |
| HRSA | Improve access/coordination for underserved populations |
| NIH | Collaborative research and rapid translation from study to clinic |
| Other departments: | |
| Commerce/NIST | Standards and interoperability |
| DOD/Health Affairs | Telehealth research and design, patient care system |
| FCC | National Broadband Plan |
| NSF | Fund digital infrastructure research and development |
| Veterans Affairs/VHA | EHR/PHR system design and use for patient care and research |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System: The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12912.
| Organization | HIT-Related Activities |
| IT Companies—e.g., Allscripts, Epic, Cerner, GE, Google, Microsoft, Dossia | Software systems supporting integrated clinical and business functions and patient portals |
| Healthcare delivery—e.g., Geisinger, Kaiser Permanente, Virginia Mason, Group Health Cooperative, Mayo, Partners HealthCare | Use of digital capacity to improve patient care, increase patient involvement, and speed research insights |
| Academic medical centers—e.g., Duke, MD Anderson, Vanderbilt | Use of digital capacity to speed research insights from clinical care and apply research findings to improve clinical care |
| Cooperation capacity resources—e.g., ACOs, HMORN, PEDSNET | Implementation and use of data sharing and distributed datasets |
| Stakeholder organizations—e.g., ACP, ACC, AMIA, eHI, NeHC, NPWC, STS | Advance stakeholder interest in HIT system development and use |
| Independent sector—e.g., CDISC, CHcF, Markle, NCQA, NQF, RWJF | Funding and facilitating innovation in the HIT field |
| NOTE: Sample list, neither definitive nor complete. See page xxiii for list of acronyms. | |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System: The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12912.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System: The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12912.
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