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Making Diabetes Electronic Medical Record Data Actionable: Promoting Benchmarking and Population Health Improvement
Ann Mungmode1, Nudrat Noor1, Ruth S Weinstock2
1T1D Exchange, Boston, MA.
Summary
The QI Portal collects electronic medical record data for type 1 diabetes care improvement. This platform facilitates benchmarking and enhances population health within a learning health system.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Diabetes Management
- Learning Health Systems
Background:
- Type 1 diabetes (T1D) management requires robust data for quality improvement.
- Existing systems often lack standardized data aggregation for benchmarking.
- A learning health system approach is crucial for continuous T1D care enhancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative's use of the QI Portal.
- To highlight the portal's role in gathering and storing electronic medical record (EMR) data.
- To explain how the QI Portal advances population health and benchmarking in T1D care.
Main Methods:
- Leveraging a web platform (QI Portal) for data aggregation.
- Mapping center-level EMR data using standardized data specifications.
- Utilizing the QI Portal for benchmarking and population health initiatives.
Main Results:
- The QI Portal effectively gathers and stores EMR data for T1D quality improvement.
- Standardized data mapping enables consistent benchmarking across centers.
- The platform's features support population health advancements in T1D care.
Conclusions:
- The QI Portal is a valuable tool for T1D learning health systems.
- Implementing standardized data practices enhances benchmarking capabilities.
- The platform facilitates significant population health improvements in type 1 diabetes management.
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