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Physicians use EMR to improve quality. Esse Health takes lead in primary care technology, quality
1MGMA-Member Organization Esse Health, St. Louis, MO 63119, USA.
Medical Group Management Journal
|February 8, 2000
Abstract:
Payers, regulators and physicians are battling over who best defines and controls medical quality. Esse Health, St. Louis, believes physicians should be in charge of quality. To make it possible, Esse has implemented an electronic medical record (EMR) system. This article outlines the reasons it choose an EMR, its process for putting the system in place and its drawbacks and benefits.