Guideline Gaps

Guideline gaps are the pot holes on the road to patient recovery. They occur when a patient fails to follow through with a clinical guideline for treatment. But the real danger lies in what happens when medical guidelines are ignored. Unfortunately, the conditions related to that gap will oftentimes become aggravated, thus causing possibly catastrophic health conditions, strain on daily patient activities, lost work time and sometimes significant medical expenses.

That’s why Healthstat has established a process to reduce these guideline gaps. We integrate data from medical and prescription claims use, on-site clinic encounters and on-site lab tests to determine the guidelines that have been missed. Then the on-site clinician can formulate a plan of action to fill these gaps, helping reduce risk, improve health, enhance lifestyle and lower health care costs. It’s simply better to be proactive.