Through meaningful use of health information technology, the Southeastern Michigan Beacon Community will focus on goals that significantly address the care quality, health outcome, and cost issues in the region. Specifically, the Beacon Community will use existing and expanding electronic health record (EHR) and HIE infrastructures to:
Enhance the care coordination and health care processes with a focus on effective use of networked patient information and EHRs
Improve quality of life for patients diagnosed with diabetes
Leverage existing technologies to enhance patient involvement in the management of their own chronic illnesses
Reduce diabetes-related emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and readmissions within 30 days of discharge
"One of the initiatives that we're pursuing here in southeast Michigan is the ability to connect with patients through mobile technologies. They'll be able to take a patient assessment, which will connect them to the resources in the community so that they can seek the care that they need."
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