BACKGROUND: Available studies have shown few quality-related advantages of electronic health records (EHRs) over traditional paper records. We compared achievement of and improvement in quality standards for diabetes at practices using EHRs with those at practices using paper records. All practices, including many safety-net primary care practices, belonged to a regional quality collaborative and publicly reported…

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STI Computer Services announced today that DeBrady Medical Associates in Philadelphia, PA is the first client office using the ChartMaker EMR to receive their first payment under the Pennsylvania Medicaid EMR Incentive Program. DeBrady Medical Associates received their full first year payment of $21,250 approximately 45 days after registering their practice with CMS as having…

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