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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKhoong EC, Cherian R, Rivadeneira NA
Accurate measurement In California's safety-net health systems has gaps and barriers.
The purpose of this study was to measure California’s pay-for-performance program in safety-net hospitals. Results showed both suboptimal performance in aspects of ambulatory safety and questionable reliability in data reporting. Health care systems that lack seamlessly integrated electronic health records and patient registries encountered barriers to reporting reliable ambulatory safety data, precluding accurate performance measurement in many areas. The authors recommended that policymakers and safety advocates support the development of information systems and measures that facilitate the accurate ascertainment of the health systems, patients, and clinical tasks at greatest risk for ambulatory safety failures.
AHRQ-funded; HS024412; HS024426.
Citation: Khoong EC, Cherian R, Rivadeneira NA .
Accurate measurement In California's safety-net health systems has gaps and barriers.
Health Aff 2018 Nov;37(11):1760-69. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0709..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Provider Performance, Quality Indicators (QIs), Payment
Cohen DJ, Dorr DA, Knierim K
Primary care practices' abilities and challenges in using electronic health record data for quality improvement.
Federal value-based payment programs require primary care practices to conduct quality improvement activities, informed by the electronic reports on clinical quality measures that their electronic health records (EHRs) generate. This study concluded that the current state of EHR measurement functionality may be insufficient to support federal initiatives that tie payment to clinical quality measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS023940.
Citation: Cohen DJ, Dorr DA, Knierim K .
Primary care practices' abilities and challenges in using electronic health record data for quality improvement.
Health Aff 2018 Apr;37(4):635-43. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1254.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Payment