TY - JOUR ID - 3021 TI - Healthcare Reimbursement and Quality Improvement: Integration Using the Electronic Medical Record; Comment on “Fee-for-service Payment - an Evil Practice That Must Be Stamped Out?” JO - International Journal of Health Policy and Management JA - IJHPM LA - en SN - AU - Britton, John R. AD - Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver, CO, USA Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 VL - 4 IS - 8 SP - 549 EP - 551 KW - Healthcare, Fee-for-service (FFS) KW - Pay-for-performance (P4P) KW - Quality Improvement KW - DiagnosisRelated Groups (DRGs) KW - Capitation KW - Electronic Medical Record (EMR) KW - Health Information Technology (HIT) DO - 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.93 N2 - Reimbursement for healthcare has utilized a variety of payment mechanisms with varying degrees of effectiveness. Whether these mechanisms are used singly or in combination, it is imperative that the resulting systems remunerate on the basis of the quantity, complexity, and quality of care provided. Expanding the role of the electronic medical record (EMR) to monitor provider practice, patient responsiveness, and functioning of the healthcare organization has the potential to not only enhance the accuracy and efficiency of reimbursement mechanisms but also to improve the quality of medical care. UR - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3021.html L1 - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3021_9e38f8a5487cf5cec527cdb6bb4ea605.pdf ER -