Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Advantages of EHR-Based Measurement

• Better data than claims-based
  • More detailed clinical data (e.g. BP)
• More scalable than chart-reviews
  • Faster, cheaper
  • Greater sample size allows better provider comparisons
  • Greater precision for encounter-level analyses
• Paradigm shift
  • CDSS to  Registry to  Measure