Based on its capability to utilize record systems to make better the patient treatment and results in care, Horizon Family Medical Group (HFMG) has been chosen as a winner of Ambulatory Davies Award of Excellence for 2016 year.
The provider organization reflects a hug network of ambulatory care providers in the Orange County, New York. Horizon Family Medical Group has more than 100 physicians working out of forty locations in the place of Hudson River Valley; its physicians provide care in seventeen specialties.
The honor applauds HFMG for results from its use of electronic health records (EHRs) in improving care.
In its implementation, Horizon Family Medical Group provided 3 case studies indicating how it has used healthcare information technology to improve patient and business results.
- HMFG decreased thirty-day readmissions by 30% in a year. Its thirty-day readmission rate of 10.5% is 50% below the national average. The medical group leveraged transition of care managers with a transition of care management tool constructed into the EHR with the patient’s risk status assessed at the bedside. The care management tool offered standardized approaches for patient follow-up, appointment scheduling and care plan adherence monitoring.
- High alcohol consumption has been decreased 18% for at-risk patients. HMFG leveraged clinical decision support and analytics-driven huddle reports to make sure the high compliance with standardized care for drug and alcohol screening and weight management.
- Provider time with sufferers increased by 27% for scheduled fifteen-minute appointments permitting more direct patient counseling. Analytics-driven huddle reporting and EHR-enabled workflows improved provider efficiency, resulting in more time for sufferers with their providers.
The HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has acknowledged remarkable achievement of organizations using health IT to substantially improve patient outcomes while gaining a return on investment.
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