28 ◾ Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know
e U.S. Patient Protection and Aordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) charged the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation with testing innovative health-care delivery models such
as medical homes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.). By April 2013, 43
of the 50 U.S. states had policies promoting the medical home model for certain patients,
especially but not only those enrolled in public assistance programs such as Medicaid.
Information systems can facilitate the development, implementation, and operation of
medical homes, helping them achieve their quality and eciency goals. It enables pro-
viders to collect, manage, and share patient information, thus faci ...