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March 13, 2009Advanzed Health Care Implements EHR System to Improve Patient Care and Boost Revenue
Advanzed Health Care, PLC, struck the perfect balance between enhancing revenue and improving patient outcomes when it implemented an electronic health record (EHR) system in 2001. Since then, the practice has increased the use of preventive care treatments for chronically ill patients, boosted productivity, and raised annual revenue by $40,000 per physician — all without the need for additional support staff.
At a Glance
Organization: Advanzed Health Care, PLC, Arlington, Va.
– Internal medicine practice
– 2 physicians
– 3.5 full-time employees
– Active patient population of 3,000, with 40% of patients on Medicare
Solution Spotlight
– McKesson’s Practice Partner® EMR
Critical Issues
– Improving the quality of patient care
– Increasing productivity
Results
– Increased average daily visits by 10%
– Increased annual revenue by $40,000 without additional staff
– Made measurable improvements in patient care:
– Coronary heart disease patients on a lipid-lowering prescription increased from 58% to 95%
– Hypertensive patients with a well-controlled blood pressure
increased from 45% to 84%
– Diabetes patients undergoing the microalbumin/creatinine test to evaluate kidney function increased from 4% to 85%
– Male patients more than 40 years old on antiplatelet medicatoon rose to more than 60%
Read the full case study: “Advanzed Health Care: Internal Medicine EMR Case Study“
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