Using Technology to Improve Care Management
The Role of Health Information Technology in Improving Care Management The majority of costs in the healthcare system are associated with the treatment of chronic conditions (CC). Garrett E. Moran, Ph.D., Associate Area Director, Westat, provided an informative look at how health information technology can help control the cost of chronic conditions and improve the quality of care in his presentation on The Role of Health Information Technology in Improving Care Management, at the 2008 Institute for Behavioral Health Informatics, on October 30, 2008. According to Dr. Moran, approximately 85% of all health care spending is for treatment of . . .
