In addition , the more CCM-incorporated the information technology-based interventions were , the more improvements there were in HbA1c levels .
CONCLUSIONS Information technology strategies combined with the other elements of chronic care models are associated with improved glycemic control in people with diabetes .
No clinical ly relevant impact was observed on low-density lipoprotein levels and blood pressure , but there was evidence that the cost of care was lower
BACKGROUND Information technology-based interventions are increasingly being used to manage health care .
However , there is conflicting evidence regarding whether these interventions improve outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes .
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of clinical trials , assessing the impact of information technology on changes in the levels of hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) and mapping the interventions with chronic care model ( CCM ) elements .
Health information technology and physician perceptions of quality of care and satisfaction.
OBJECTIVE To examine across seven countries the relationship between physician office information system capacity and the quality of care . DESIGN Multivariate analysis of a  cross-sectional 2006 r and om survey of primary care physicians in seven countries : Australia , Canada , Germany , the Netherl and s , New Zeal and , United Kingdom , and United States . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES coordination and safety of care , care for chronically ill patients , and satisfaction with practice of medicine . RESULTS The study finds significant disparities in the quality of health care between practice s with low information system capacity and those with high technical capacity after controlling for within country differences and practice size . There were significant physician satisfaction differences with the overall experience of practicing medicine by information system level . CONCLUSIONS For policy leaders , the seven-nation survey suggests that health systems that promote information system infrastructure are better able to address coordination and safety issues , particularly for patients with multiple chronic conditions , as well as to maintain primary care physician workforce satisfaction
In addition , the more CCM-incorporated the information technology-based interventions were , the more improvements there were in HbA1c levels .
CONCLUSIONS Information technology strategies combined with the other elements of chronic care models are associated with improved glycemic control in people with diabetes .
No clinical ly relevant impact was observed on low-density lipoprotein levels and blood pressure , but there was evidence that the cost of care was lower
BACKGROUND Information technology-based interventions are increasingly being used to manage health care .
However , there is conflicting evidence regarding whether these interventions improve outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes .
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of clinical trials , assessing the impact of information technology on changes in the levels of hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) and mapping the interventions with chronic care model ( CCM ) elements .