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Advantages of EHR-Based Measurement
- Better data than claims-based
- More detailed clinical data (e.g. BP)
- More scalable than chart-reviews
- Faster, cheaper
- Greater sample size allows better provider comparisons
- Greater precision for encounter-level analyses
- Paradigm shift
- CDSS to Registry to Measure
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