Innovative Web-based tool helps doctors improve care
Authors on the Population Health study included: Yvonne Zhou, Jian J. Wang, MS, and Marianne Turley, PhD from Analytics & Evaluation, HIT Transformation / Analytics, Kaiser Permanente; Robert Unitan, MD, and Homer Chin, MD of Northwest Permanente; and Terhilda Garrido, MPH, and Linda Radler, MBA, of HIT Transformation / Analytics, Kaiser Permanente.
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