Information technology for the treatment of diabetes: Improving outcomes and controlling cost

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 14, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Wyne, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Guidelines; Health information technology; Hemoglobin A1c; Information technology enabled diabetes management; Interdisciplinary; Recommendation; Registries

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; METFORMIN;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; COORDINATION; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41349111508     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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