Clinical informatics to improve quality of care: A population-based system for patients with diabetes mellitus

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-102

  Chaudhry, Rajeev ^a   Tulledge Scheitel, Sidna M ^a   Thomas, Matthew R ^a   Hunt, Vicki L ^a   Liesinger, Juliette T ^a   Rahman, Ahmed S ^a   Naessens, James M ^a   Davis, Lynn A ^a   Stroebel, Robert J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical informatics; Diabetes mellitus; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMINDER SYSTEM; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949102716     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v17i2.721     Document Type: Article

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