Computer-aided treat to target (T2T) Approach for the Rheumatology Patient
Gogia, S.B.; Malaviya, A.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 192: 937
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 23920711 Document Number: 666665
Since 2001,we had been using a document template with manual calculators to assess the disease status during each visit and based on that, formulate a proper treatment plan for our patients We had good outcomes but the process was laborious and slow. From 2007 onwards, we shifted to a rheumatology specific EMR with automatic calculators. This article compares outcomes of Rheum Aid® (a clinician developed EMR for rheumatology) supported "Objectified Assessment" and prescription writing on patients with rheumatic diseases versus previous use of an MS Word® document template and shows better turnover and patient satisfaction.