What is a Patient Registry?
A patient registry is a clinical information system that helps physicians and other health care providers identify and track patients with a defined disease or condition, such as diabetes.
Why use a Patient Registry?
Patient registries are associated with improved care for patients with chronic disease.
How does a Patient Registry work?
A Patient registry consists of a database to store integrated patient information and a software application that can sort this information into different reports.
Putting it all together.
The final step is selecting a system, so this section includes information and tools to help you make the right decisions for your practice.
This tutorial was based on content from the Using Computerized Registries in Chronic Disease Care report and adapted with permission from the California HealthCare Foundation.
View a video presentation that demonstrates some of the basic features of a simple patient registry system.
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