Journal article
Phased trial of a proven algorithm at a new primary care clinic
American journal of public health (1971), Vol.72(1), pp.16-21
1982
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.72.1.16
PMCID: PMC1649762
PMID: 7053614
Abstract
A previous study showed that a clinical algorithm for respiratory illnesses, consisting of a checklist, a set of instructions (logic), and computer audit/feedback, could reduce costs significantly while maintaining a high quality of care. The results of this study show that the algorithm system, developed and validated at one primary care clinic, can be successfully imported to another primary care clinic. In the present study, the algorithm system significantly improved the completeness of the medical records, reduced the use of medical tests by 20 per cent-75 per cent, and reduced non-provider costs by 36 per cent per patient visit. This study also shows that all three components of the algorithm system appear to be necessary to achieve these improvements and maintain a high quality of medical care. These results suggest that a wider use of the algorithm system for minor acute medical problems is both feasible and useful in providing high-quality cost-effective care that is auditable.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Phased trial of a proven algorithm at a new primary care clinic
- Creators
- Jay J J Christensen-Szalanski - United StatesPaula H Diehr - United StatesRobert W Wood - United StatesRichard K Tompkins - United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), Vol.72(1), pp.16-21
- DOI
- 10.2105/AJPH.72.1.16
- PMID
- 7053614
- PMCID
- PMC1649762
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Public Health
- ISSN
- 0090-0036
- eISSN
- 1541-0048
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1982
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984962884902771
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