Advanced HIE Technology Improves Quality Management and Accountable Care: Feb. 22, 8:30-9:30am
Learn the trends, clinical results and lessons from a physician organization using health information exchange to improve care coordination and quality management through clinical decision support, advanced quality measures and EMR interoperability.
Time:
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:30-9:30am
Speaker Information:
Thomas Deas, Jr., MD, board member, North Texas Specialty Physicians
Objectives:
Time:
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:30-9:30am
Speaker Information:
Thomas Deas, Jr., MD, board member, North Texas Specialty Physicians
Objectives:
- Describe the benefits realized by patients and physicians over a 36-month period from the use of an interoperable health information exchange (HIE) platform
- Examine clinical examples and results of independent practicing physicians using the HIE's clinical decision support application at the point of care to track care quality measures which meet the EHR meaningful use criteria and lead to accountable care
- Discuss the benefits and trends realized by deploying quality reports (e.g., PQRS, HEDIS, Five-Star) at the point of care produced by the HIE, highlighting the advantages of reports from the interoperable HIE comprehensive EHR platform
- Recognize the pivotal role of the health information exchange in allowing physicians and patients to adhere to care guidelines and improve quality of care
- Identify best practices and business issues to address when deploying health information exchange across a community