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Advancing evidence-based care for diabetes: lessons from the Veterans Health Administration.

Kupersmith J, Francis J, Kerr E, Krein S, Pogach L, Kolodner RM, Perlin JB

Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA. Joel.Kupersmith@va.gov

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is a unique laboratory for using the electronic health record (EHR) to transform health care and accelerate discovery. This is particularly evident in the care of veterans with diabetes, who constitute a quarter of those served by the VHA. Although EHRs have enabled rapid learning, additional factors were necessary, including the lead participation of clinician-investigators, accountability through performance measurement, a delivery system focused on population health, and favorable economic externalities. "Off-the-shelf" technology is unlikely to generate similar benefits if these attributes are not in place.

Published 6 March 2007 in Health Aff (Millwood), 26(2): w156-68.
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