Electronic health records (EHRs) can enhance your access to patient
information, decision support and reference data, as well as decrease the
likelihood of errors and improve patient-clinician communications. They can
also be major tools in addressing quality of care and cost/time issues in your
practice. However, effective implementation involves more than just purchasing
and installing an EHR.
TMF Health Quality Institute, under contract with the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, is providing support for a limited time to small- and
medium-sized primary care practices in implementing an EHR system through an
initiative called Doctor's Office Quality - Information Technology (DOQ-IT). We
are not a vendor of EHR products and we do not endorse any vendor.
What are the benefits of participating in DOQ-IT?
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Assistance with EHR vendor selection and implementation from an impartial
source
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Support for efficient practice processes (practice performance improvement) to
take full advantage of the EHR's potential
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Improved chronic care and preventive clinical outcomes
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Increased patient safety
What is the role of TMF Health Quality Institute?
TMF Health Quality Institute offers practices assistance in
identifying:
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Which of the existing EHR systems would best meet your needs
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What needs to be put into place to successfully implement an EHR system
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What workflow changes need to occur to ensure EHR efficiency
What does DOQ-IT participation involve?
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Completion of a practice readiness assessment
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Completion of Dartmouth College's Assessing Your Practice, "The Green Book"
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Selection, purchase (if one has not been previously purchased) and
implementation of an EHR system supported by consultive visits and follow-up
from TMF Health Quality Institute
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Investment of staff time and resources for one to three team members for
practice assessment and
workflow follow-up
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Reporting of quality measures data
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Tracking and documenting the results of interventions
