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"In chronic conditions like diabetes… it’s a lifetime commitment to taking care of that illness, and it’s a commitment not only by the patient, but by the physician as well, to work together to improve their health."

‒ Dr. E. Harry Walker
MetroHealth Center for Community Health

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20% of patients with diabetes don't properly monitor their blood sugar levels. On day-to-day basis, high levels can cause tiredness, blurred vision and cause more frequent illness -- and increase the risk of serious complications.

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Adopting Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Better Health harnesses the power of EHRs to drive quality improvement.

As evidenced by this video from 1961, electronic health records have been recognized for a long time as having potential to improve quality and clinical outcomes whiles lowering healthcare costs.

CWRU Regional Extension Center

A resource on EHR adoption for medical practices in Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula Counties

The REC can assist medical practices to capitalize on incentives and available resources to implement electronic records, incuding:

► Whether your practice qualifies for subsidized assistance for EHR adoption and implementation

► Whether you qualify for federal incentives from Medicare and Medicaid

► How much incentive money you may receive and when

► How to achieve "Meaningful Use"

Ohio Regional Extension Center

Preferred vendors for electronic health records selected

The Ohio Health Information Partnership, or OHIP, has selected five "preferred vendors" for electronic health records:

► Allscripts Professional
► eClinicalWorks Unified EMR/PM Solution, version 8
► e-MDs Solution Series 6.3.0
► Next Gen Healthcare EHR
► Sage Intergy Suite 6.0

OHIP is a non-profit organization created to help Ohio providers adopt and implement health information technology. All five have discounted rates, favorable contract terms and additional technical support.

Providers are not required to use the preferred vendors to particpate in OHIP programs or to be eligible for incentive payments. Others may better suit practices' needs.

Visit ohiponline.org to learn more about vendors and other OHIP resources.