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2111963

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-7-5
pubmed:abstractText
An office chemistry machine was placed into service at the SIU Springfield Family Practice Center. After one year's use of the machine, a study was performed to learn whether there were changes in the methods, of costs, and of care for hypertensive patients compared to the year before introduction of the machine. After introduction of the machine, the physicians began to order individual tests performed in the office rather than chemistry panels performed by the reference laboratory. There was no change in the frequency or costs of testing. Frequency of visits for hypertension and visits for all other reasons did not differ. The level of blood pressure control was the same before and after introduction of the machine. Thus, in this study, introduction of an office chemistry machine resulted in greater revenues to the clinic without changing quality of care or increasing the overall cost of treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0270-2304
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
115-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of introducing an office chemistry machine.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Family Practice, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62701.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article