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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: • 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. 28 SMA DIGEST | WINTER 2015 Incentives for you CDM-QIP offers compensation for physician participation including an early adopter payment and on-going qual-