decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2007 Issue 12 (December)
EMR helps unlock ways to increase productivity
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Article Overview
This article covers how a family medicine residency program in Milwaukee used its electronic medical record environment and reporting tools to surface quality and operational data that were previously difficult to access. It focuses on general uses of EMR-based reporting for quality initiatives, reminders, and workflow measurement, and is relevant to clinicians, practice administrators, and anyone involved in healthcare quality reporting or practice management.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece shows how better access to EMR data can support quality improvement, patient satisfaction efforts, and readiness for broader reporting programs without changing the underlying clinical workflow.
What You Will Learn
- How EMR reporting can support quality improvement and practice management
- How data-mining tools can help extract information from existing EMR systems
- How practices may use EMR data for reminders, tracking, and performance measurement
- How operational metrics can be monitored alongside clinical quality initiatives
Who Should Read This
- Family medicine practices
- Practice administrators
- Physicians
- Clinical quality teams
- Healthcare IT and EMR users
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