EHR Intelligence March 31, 2015
Strengthening workflow, treatment, and billing processes in primary care is critical to healthcare reform initiatives taking place around the nation. EHR technologies and other health IT systems play significant roles in supporting quality improvements in primary care practices.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a white paper – Using Health Information Technology to Support Quality Improvement in Primary Care –that discusses some key best practices for supporting enhanced quality of care.
The report outlines various health IT tools that can lead to quality improvements in the primary care setting as well as ways to stimulate greater use of health IT among primary care physicians. The key health IT tools primary care physicians will need in their practice...