Reap the Benefits of Clinical Data Mining

Welcome to your next issue of the Sage Software eBrief. In this issue, we'll discuss how you can report on clinical data and use that information to participate in Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programs, conduct research and improve patient care.

There's an Easier Way...
You've probably had to do research of some kind on your patient base at some point in your practice history. Whether it was for your own edification or for an actual research study, if you use paper records, it was almost certainly tedious.

The ability to easily access and analyze clinical data in your practice can support business growth, open your practice to new reimbursement programs like P4P and enhance patient care. Bill Henderson, administrator at Upstate Neurology, found out how true this is when he chose to implement Intergy by Sage practice management, Intergy EHR by Sage and Practice Analytics by Sage in 2004.

Two years after the initial installation, Upstate Neurology received NCQA recognition through the Bridges to Excellence (BTE) Program. Bridges to Excellence is a multi-state, multi-employer coalition developed by employers, physicians and other industry experts. It was created to encourage significant leaps in the quality of care by recognizing and rewarding healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely, effective, efficient and patient-centered care. To participate, practices must be able to track identified clinical data on specific patients.

"The combination of Intergy Practice, Intergy EHR and Practice Analytics helped us to meet the BTE guidelines," asserts Henderson . "In theory you could do this manually but I can't imagine anyone would because it would require so much work. With the solutions we have in place, we are able to create the forms with fields for the information we need and with Practice Analytics we can report on every field within those forms for an entire class of patients in seconds. We can pick varying levels of detail—if it's in our form, we can track it. The result is the ability to not only participate in Pay for Performance programs like BTE where we receive financial incentives but also the ability to conduct clinical research."

Sage Software Can Help
Practice Analytics is an easy-to-use report writing and business intelligence tool that facilitates the integrated clinical reporting and data analysis that can help you:

  • Show compliance with many federal and state reporting standards
  • Choose from 35 standard DOQ-IT reports
  • Decrease staff report preparation time
  • Demonstrate Pay-for-Performance standards
  • Track clinical patient trends
  • Manage cash flow more effectively

Whether your business is a single-provider primary care practice or part of a community health network, this dynamic system expands to meet your needs. It was developed from the ground up with end-users in mind so that regardless of skill level, they could easily integrate it into their workflow and learn to use it quickly. Contact a sales representative today for an on-site demonstration of Practice Analytics.

View the Practice Analytics Summary Sheet

Ready to Get Started?
Want to learn more about how the Intergy suite of products, including Intergy EHR and Practice Analytics, can support and transform the way you work? Please call 877.932.6301, Option 1 or complete our Request Info form to speak with a sales consultant and schedule your personalized product tour.

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