HIMSS Analytics has recognized 51 clinics of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group with its Stage 7 Ambulatory Award.
In the announcement, John P. Hoyt, executive vice president of HIMSS Analytics, praised the Gainesville, Ga.-based group's use of analytics. “NGPG has demonstrated the intrinsic value of an [electronic medical record] with their strong, multi-vendor data analytics program that provides predictive alerting, care gaps to be addressed during each encounter, population health analytics, etc.," said John P. Hoyt, FACHE, FHIMSS, executive vice president HIMSS Analytics. "The medical practices are truly paperless and are position to succeed in the new era of risk sharing agreements."
Currently, just 1.23 percent of ambulatory providers across the country have reached stage 7. Providers are this stage are able to share health information with outside providers, have advanced clinical decision support software, offer patients an online portal and can use the EMR to gather clinical and business intelligence, among other capabilities.
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