Population health management with computerized patient records.
CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona is using a computerized patient record system (EpicCare) for all medical care delivery at two primary care clinics. Use of this technology to improve quality of care for healthy populations and targeted groups of at-risk persons has led to population health management. This paper discusses strategies used in these endeavors.
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CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona, Chandler, AZ, USA.
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D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019468:Disease Management; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009862:Online Systems; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017010:Reminder Systems