Title :
Medical Home Model and management of chronic disease using Electronic Medical Records
Author_Institution :
Group Health Cooperative, Riverfront Med. Center, Spokane, WA, USA
Abstract :
A Patient-Centred Medical Home Model has been implemented at Group Health Cooperative. The implementation includes integrated Electronic Medical Records, a team approach to primary care, and an emphasis on accessibility, chronic disease management, and patient education. The result has been decreased medical costs, improved patient satisfaction, increased clinician retention, and decreased emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
Keywords :
health care; medical information systems; chronic disease management; clinician retention; group health cooperative; integrated electronic medical records; patient education; patient satisfaction; patient-centred medical home model; primary care; Chronic Disease; Electronic Medical Records; Medical Home; Primary Care Management;
Conference_Titel :
Control 2010, UKACC International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Coventry
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84600-038-6
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2010.0318
