Making the Most of It!
Harness the EMR
to Improve Quality
James R. Morrow, M.D.
North Fulton Family Medicine
Cumming, Georgia
Data Mining
Preventive Services• Identify patients needing preventive care
– Report by age, sex, matched to CPT codes/referrals in chart
– Prepare mail-merged letters without that canned look and feel
Medication Alerts• Notify patients of discontinued medications
– Baycol– Vioxx– Bextra– The “next” one
Quality Measures• What you think you're doing vs. reality
– HgbA1c– Mammogram– Pap smear– Colonoscopy– Stress testing
Clinical Research• Identify patient populations
– All the necessary data is there to help you do clinical trials
– Makes your practice much more desirable to the pharmaceutical companies
Payor Allegations
• Double-check insurers' quality data – Defend against claims of sub-par care– Defend against claims of overcoding or
undercoding
Move from this…
To this…North Fulton Family Medicine, P.C.
1100 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 240Cumming, GA 30041
Thomas E. Bat, M.D. James R. Morrow Jr., M.D. Terence L. Moraczewski, M.D. David Hall, M.D.Michelle R. Jenkins, M.D. Mark A. McElhannon, M.D. Saju I. Mathew, M.D. MarVetta Scott, M.D.
NAME: Jim Rowley AGE: 35 years
ADDRESS: 123 Any Street, Cumming, GA DATE: 4/12/2005
PHONE: 205-123-4565 DOB: 05/25/1969
Rx:LIPITOR, 10MG (PO Tab)
#30 Tab1 Tab, PO, qd
REFILL: x2 TIME(S)
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Graphic Interpretations
Labs Values
Multiple Parameters
Anywhere Patient Access
Anywhere Access• Allows patients to
Message us securely, quicklyView lab resultsView medication listsView problem listsRequest refills, referrals,
appointmentsParticipate in and manage their
own care better
Thank You
James R. Morrow, M.D.
North Fulton Family Medicine
Cumming, Georgia
Thank you!