CDM-QIP

Chronic Disease Management – Quality Improvement Program

The Chronic Disease Management – Quality Improvement Program (CDM-QIP) gives health care providers tools to improve follow-ups and provide better care for people living with chronic diseases.  

System status:Operational
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CDM-QIP supports care for: 

  • diabetes (DM) 
  • coronary artery disease (CAD) 
  • heart failure (HF) 
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

Chronic disease information is collected and stored in the Electronic Health Record (eHR) Viewer. This may include: 

  • blood pressure 
  • smoking status 
  • height and weight 
  • certain laboratory results 

Program partners 

 CDM‑QIP is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and eHealth Saskatchewan: 

  • The Ministry of Health leads physician payment. 
  • The SMA manages clinical information.  
  • eHealth and the SMA share responsibility for delivering the service and protecting the privacy of program information. 
  • eHealth provides secure electronic systems for collecting data, reporting and improving care while protecting personal information and personal health information.  

Program goals

The program goals are to: 

  • improve the continuity and quality of care for people living with chronic conditions 
  • encourage physicians and other health care providers to use best practices  
  • use Saskatchewan’s health information system to better meet the needs of residents and providers  

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