"Meaningful" Clinical Quality Measures for Primary Care Physicians
November 13th 2015Recommendations from primary care Meaningful Use "exemplars" are that clinical quality measures likely to improve outcomes should be evidence-based, high priority, actionable, and minimize burden.
Clinician Considerations When Selecting High-Risk Patients for Care Management
November 10th 2015Clinicians consider a number of patient predisposing and enabling characteristics not typically available in clinical data systems when selecting high-risk patients for care management.
Are Chronically Ill Patients High Users of Homecare Services in Canada?
November 10th 2015Assessments of self-care capacity and other measures were the most precise ways to identify individuals who could be classified as chronically ill, in their status as the highest users, both individually and collectively, of homecare services.
Antibiotic Use for Viral Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Remains Common
November 10th 2015Antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections that are largely viral remains common. Macrolide use has increased since 2007, and 9% of patients received a second antibiotic within 30 days.