HEALTH CARE
CDM-QIP
CHANGING FOR THE BETTER
Submitted by eHealth Saskatchewan
Improving quality, improving care
Launched in summer 2013, the Chronic Disease Management - Quality Improvement Program (CDM-QIP) is an initiative focused on the continuous improvement of chronic
disease management in Saskatchewan. CDM-QIP currently
supports diabetes (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD)
and will be expanding to include congestive heart failure
(HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The Saskatchewan DM and CAD CDM flow sheets are the
only ones recognized for use with the 64B CDM fee codes,
and physicians can use them without enrolling in the CDMQIP program. They are available in your EMR and on the
SMA website.
“I like the idea of having information on my
chronic disease patients so readily available to
other treating health care professionals.”
“An innovative way to approach CDM and im– Dr. I. Cowan
prove patient charting at a glance.”
– Dr. L. Bhagaloo What the doctor ordered: Changes to the flow sheets
CDM-QIP features:
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Standardized, evidence-based care flow sheets and
electronic clinic support tools including: clinical practice guidelines, resources for patients, and clinical
decision support tools in the EMR, all of which are
regularly updated to reflect current best practice. For
paper-based physicians, these clinical support tools
and patient resources are now available at www.sma.
sk.ca
•
Standardized reporting through the eHealth Viewer to
support quality improvement with the ability to generate clinical and administrative reports about your
chronic disease care.
In late 2014, physicians from more than 80 clinics enrolled
in the CDM-QIP provided feedback on the program. Physicians suggested changes to the flow sheet layout, and
asked for more auto population options and other features
focused on creating more user-friendly flow sheets. As
a result, the EMR flow sheets are being redesigned to address both length and ease-of-use concerns while ensuring
they continue to meet current best practice guidelines. It
is anticipated that the new and improved DM & CAD flow
sheets will be released in March 2015. As a result of these
revisions, the EMR flow sheets for COPD & HF are now expected in the fall of 2015, although paper versions of both
flow sheets have been approved and are now available on
the SMA website.
“I believe the content of the SK-QIP flow sheet
as incorporated in the EMR is quite comprehensive and superior surpassing those in use in other
provinces. I have had several conversations from
interested people in Canada.”
The SK CDM flow sheets were created to enhance the care
– Dr. I. Dattani
Over 530 physicians are currently enrolled in the program.
Many have successfully integrated CDM-QIP into their practice and have noted that care for their patients with chronic
disease is better.
of all patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and
heart disease. While their utilization may initially require an
extra five to 10 minutes, all physicians have reported improved efficiency and quality of CDM care with continued
use.
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Incentives for you
CDM-QIP offers compensation for physician participation
including an early adopter payment and on-going qual-