So Digital Health Really Makes A Difference - Or Does It? Details Matter Interpreting Evidence!

This really encouraging article appeared last week.EHR-Integrated Tools Help Improve Chronic Kidney Disease CareTreatment involving EHR-integrated tools and patient engagement strategies are effective in improving areas of chronic kidney disease care. By Kate MonicaApril 05, 2018 - A quality improvement program combining EHR-integrated tools and patient engagement strategies can significantly improve quality of care for patients with chronic kidney disease, according to new research published in the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC).Over a one-year period, Sequist et al. observed 153 primary care physicians treating 3,947 high-risk patients and 3,744 low-risk patients with stage III chronic kidney disease across 13 ambulatory health centers at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Massachusetts. As part of the study, participating physicians received a set of EHR-integrated alerts through the practice ’s Epic EHR system during office visits. These EHR alerts provided... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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