Using Health IT for Care Coordination: Insights from Six Medicare Accountable Care Organizations

This evaluation provides insights into how select Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have used health information technology (health IT) tools to better coordinate care for their patients. Health IT has significantly enhanced providers' opportunities to coordinate patient care across health care settings. Care coordination helps ensure that patients' needs for health services are met across multiple encounters and settings. CMS has identified care coordination as integral to achieving better care, improved health, and lower costs.