From the press release: “Results of the pilot, which ultimately became the foundation of BCBSRI’s patient-centered medical home model, demonstrate clear value in using health information technology to improve quality of care. Highlights of the pilot include the following:
- Lower monthly healthcare costs that averaged between 17 and 33 percent less per member than those receiving care at non-participating practices
- Improved healthcare quality, with a 44 percent median rate of improvement in family and children’s health, 35 percent in women’s care and 24 percent in internal medicine
- Successful EHR implementations for 79 local physicians"
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