Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

eRx (Study) and Control Practices

• Study (eRx) group (n=25 practices, 130 physicians)
• Part of University Hospital Medical Practices (UHMP)
  • Community-based, primary care practices in Northeast Ohio
• Access to OnCallDataâ"¢ e-prescribing software
• At least one doctor in the practice generated a minimum of 150 eRx in any month of 2006 prior to enrollment
• Control group (n=22 practices, 77 physicians)
• Independent primary care practices in NEO
  • Not currently e-prescribing
• Convenience sample
  • Practices w/ Ohio KePRO relationship under 8th SOW

Notes:

Needed control practices (at least for workflow / call volume) since didn't have opportunity to go into eRx practices b4 eRx began