Seeing the forest (Population Health) from the trees (EHR) (Text Version)

On September 19, 2009, Terry McGeeney made this presentation at the 2009 Annual Conference. Select to access the PowerPoint® presentation (167 KB) (Plugin Software Help).

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Seeing the forest (Population Health) from the trees (EHR)

Terry McGeeney, MD, MBA

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Electronic Health Record

• Current Electronic Health Record offerings do not adequately meet the needs of primary care practices in managing a population of patients
• Self-populating registries are an absolute requirement
• Point of care reminders provide a significant advantage
• Interoperability is critical for care coordination and care collaboration

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Population Health

• Should be more accurately considered proactive population management
• Must apply to all patients in a practice "population", not pre-designated subsets such as those with certain diseases
• Population management must focus on wellness and illness

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Beyond technology

• Team Care
• Care coordination, collaboration and transitions
• Education and engagement of patients and providers
• Access to care and information at multiple levels of the system in a timely manner

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Thank You !

• Terry McGeeney, MD, MBA
• tmcgeeney@transformed.com