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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) Program has been partnering with physician offices since
August 2005 to drive innovation and help physician offices adopt electronic
health records (EHRs) and other health information technology (HIT) solutions.
QIOs are collaborating with healthcare providers, consumers and stakeholder
groups to refine care delivery systems to ensure that all persons, particularly
those from underserved populations - get the right
care at the right time. QIOs are specifically teaming with select
physician offices to leverage their EHR systems to help improve immunization
rates for influenza and pneumonia, as well as breast and colorectal cancer
screening rates. This HIT improvement activity began on August 1, 2008 and will
continue through July 31, 2011.
QIOs are now:
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Supporting the monitoring of practice populations
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Promoting care management processes for preventive services using EHRs
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Providing technical assistance with practice workflow analysis and data
reporting from EHRs
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Monitoring statewide rates (mammograms, colorectal cancer screens, influenza
and pneumococcal immunizations)
Prevention Executive Summary
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