2020 Conference Themes
Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world
Standardized EMR Queries
Standardized Clinical Queries Algorithm Project Value of Consistent Clinical Data NOTE: All queries are tested and validated prior to release. However, changes that take place after the queries are released may affect how accurate they are. Such changes could include EMR software updates, new medications, and changes to standard clinical definitions. They may result […]
How to Use D2D Data
Using the Quality roll-up indicator at the local level in your team Consider the impact of missing data. If your team did not submit data for all 14 of the indicators included in the calculation, values for the missing data were estimated randomly to allow you to get a score for the quality roll-up indicator. […]
Moving beyond measurement to improvement: How can we do that?
Now, more than ever, we need to show the value of team-based primary care. Your team can help by sharing your stories via AFHTO’s QI enablers study. AFHTO members have gained the respect of many through their high and ongoing participation in D2D. It is not enough to just measure, though. The next step is […]
Information to Action
Information to Action is a collection of resources and tools that teams can use to start improving the quality of care they deliver now. Through Information to Action, we will provide dedicated support to teams interested in using the momentum of D2D to move from measurement to improvement. It is also meant to teach us what […]
Participate in the QI Enablers Study
Five iterations of D2D data show that some teams tend to improve more over time compared to others. AFHTO members want to know what some of the “tricks of the improvement trade” are so they can try them out in their own teams. This QI enablers study is aimed at learning more about what makes […]
Individualized HbA1c Targets
Why? Better care for patients with diabetes Standardized HbA1C targets do not take into account the complexity and diversity of our patient populations. Even targets that vary by age may not be sufficiently flexible; for example, a frail elderly person should have a higher target than a relatively robust person, even if their age is […]
Diabetes Care
Primary care teams are doing better than most in diabetes management. And what’s more, we’re getting better faster than most. This might not be that surprising to AFHTO members, almost all of whom have well-developed diabetes programs. What might be a bit of a shock is how far we have yet to go. While about 60% of patients with diabetes might […]
Getting started on a CHF registry
AFHTO has developed a standardized query to help you build a chronic disease registry for patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in your EMR. A chronic disease registry is an important step towards identifying – and ultimately correcting – gaps in care. The instructions below will help you get started. Why CHF? Congestive heart failure […]
Medication reconciliation
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions Potential Actions Related to Quality of Care Information on this indicator related to D2D 3.0 can be found here. For technical notes, please see page 45 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help […]