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Support of quality and business goals by an ambulatory automated medical record system in Kaiser Permanente of Ohio.
Eff Clin Pract. 1998 Oct-Nov; 1(2):73-82.EC

Abstract

Kaiser Permanente of Ohio has developed a Medical Automated Record System (MARS) to address the business and clinical needs of the organization. The system is currently used by 220 physicians and 110 allied health personnel. To support the quality initiatives of the organization, the system has been programmed to generate reminders, at the moment of care, on compliance with clinical guidelines. This article details examples of compliance improvements with guidelines for the use of aspirin in coronary artery disease, use of influenza vaccinations in members older than 64 years of age, and stratification of asthmatic patients into severity levels; it also summarizes other quality improvements. MARS provides a data stream for electronic billing, which saves the organization the cost of manual billing. In addition, this system reduces operating costs, in particular the number of staff needed to deliver charts and the cost of printing forms. Cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the system can produce savings in excess of maintenance costs.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Khoury AT
Kaiser Permanente of Ohio, Cleveland, USA.

MeSH

Ambulatory Care Information SystemsCost SavingsData DisplayDecision Making, OrganizationalForms and Records ControlGuideline AdherenceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedOhioOrganizational Case StudiesOrganizational ObjectivesPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareRisk Management

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10187226

Citation

Khoury, A T.. "Support of Quality and Business Goals By an Ambulatory Automated Medical Record System in Kaiser Permanente of Ohio." Effective Clinical Practice : ECP, vol. 1, no. 2, 1998, pp. 73-82.
Khoury AT. Support of quality and business goals by an ambulatory automated medical record system in Kaiser Permanente of Ohio. Eff Clin Pract. 1998;1(2):73-82.
Khoury, A. T. (1998). Support of quality and business goals by an ambulatory automated medical record system in Kaiser Permanente of Ohio. Effective Clinical Practice : ECP, 1(2), 73-82.
Khoury AT. Support of Quality and Business Goals By an Ambulatory Automated Medical Record System in Kaiser Permanente of Ohio. Eff Clin Pract. 1998 Oct-Nov;1(2):73-82. PubMed PMID: 10187226.
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