Despite campaign talk from the GOP, the author of the article believes that health reform will not be repealed; however, it may be hindered. She believes that health IT will be one area that might suffer. Healthcare providers are just beginning to implement health IT as part of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and state health insurance exchanges. If healthcare reform, or at least provisions of it, appear to be in jeopardy, the author believes that hospital CIOs and CFOs will be more hesitant to continue investing in health IT.
During this lame-duck session, it will be interesting to see what actions the Democrats will take to preserve health reform as is, before they lose control of the House. Meanwhile, many will be watching to see if the Republicans truly take an aggressive approach at overhauling the plan once they are sworn in. NAHAM Government Relations will continue to monitor developments in Washington and report them to you. In the meantime, share your thoughts and comments on the election results in the comment field and in the poll on the NAHAM News homepage.
Source: InformationWeek
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