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According to a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, only 24% of hypertensive patients have their blood pressure controlled, even though they see their doctors every year. Patients frequently fail to return for follow-up visits for diabetes, lipid management, pap smears and mammograms. Physicians interested in good management of their patient populations have a need for software to track and recall such patients. In managed care settings, physicians who can produce data showing quality care may also have a competitive advantage.

Yet many physicians do not currently have electronic records. While we teach our residents in Cedar Rapids using a sophisticated electronic medical record, many of them became concerned about how they would perform these functions once they graduate.

The program’s main menu page features graphs showing practice quality parameters. Among others, these include pie charts showing glycohemoglobin results among all practice diabetics, and bar charts showing the number of women overdue for followup of various pap smear problems. The program may also show performance by individual physicians. The graphs on the main menu are designed to be key motivators to recall patients and produce good outcomes

Data entry requirements for the program are simple, consisting usually of demographics, a few key clinical indicators, and a recall date. The program is designed both for nurse telephone follow-up, and to produce reminder letters when appropriate. Brief notes may be kept in the program regarding individual patient responses.

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