The Joint Commission journal on quality improvement
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Jt Comm J Qual Improv
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Jt Comm J Qual Improv · Aug 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA randomized trial of three diabetes registry implementation strategies in a community internal medicine practice.
Disease registries are powerful tools with the potential to transform the way chronic diseases are managed. To date, however, little work has been done to determine how to optimize the implementation of a chronic disease registry in practice. ⋯ Disease registries can be used to improve outcomes in the management of diabetes and other chronic diseases. Better outcomes were seen in patients who received letters based on registry-generated data. This strategy should be included as part of a comprehensive chronic disease management plan. Further refinements in the use of registries should result in further incremental improvement.