Volume 10 — August 01, 2013
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Sustained Improvement in Clinical Preventive Service Delivery Among Independent Primary Care Practices After Implementing Electronic Health Record Systems
| Period | % Average Practice Performance Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antithrombotic Therapy | HbA1c Testing | Blood Pressure Control in Hypertension | Smoking Cessation Intervention | |
| October 2009 | 58.4 | 46.4 | 55.3 | 29.3 |
| January 2010 | 61.6 | 53.9 | 58.1 | 31.5 |
| April 2010 | 63.8 | 53.9 | 59.5 | 31.3 |
| July 2010 | 64.6 | 51.8 | 63.0 | 33.1 |
| October 2010 | 66.7 | 50.6 | 58.6 | 34.5 |
| January 2011 | 69.8 | 51.5 | 59.4 | 37.4 |
| April 2011 | 70.9 | 51.3 | 64.6 | 40.7 |
| July 2011 | 74.0 | 57.7 | 66.6 | 43.9 |
| October 2011 | 74.8 | 57.7 | 64.1 | 46.2 |
Figure. Trend of individual quality measures over 3
periods: October 2009 (T1), October 2010 (T2), and October 2011 (T3).
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