2014
Impact of an EHR-Based Diabetes Management Form on Quality and Outcomes of Diabetes Care in Primary Care Practices
Herrin J, da Graca B, Aponte P, Stanek HG, Cowling T, Fullerton C, Hollander P, Ballard DJ. Impact of an EHR-Based Diabetes Management Form on Quality and Outcomes of Diabetes Care in Primary Care Practices. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2014, 30: 14-22. PMID: 24399633, DOI: 10.1177/1062860613516991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesAspirin prescriptionBlood pressureOptimal careCare practicesLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolChronic disease careDelivery of careElectronic health recordsDMF useFoot examsInsulin useLipoprotein cholesterolPrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolDisease careDiabetes careDiabetes patientsEvidence-based targetsHealth information technologyMicroalbumin testNumber of visitsLess improvementPatientsCare
2006
Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Herrin J, Nicewander DA, Hollander PA, Couch CE, Winter FD, Haydar ZR, Warren SS, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2006, 19: 95-102. PMID: 16609732, PMCID: PMC1426180, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2006.11928137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAnnual foot examMedical chart abstractionLipoprotein cholesterol levelsMedical record abstractionPrimary care physiciansNurse case managementAnnual eye examsNumber of patientsMedicare claims dataAnnual hemoglobinFoot examsPrimary endpointChart abstractionQuality improvement strategiesBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusEye examRecord abstractionRenal assessmentCare physiciansClinical outcomesResource nursesCare measuresCholesterol levels