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Mark Matthias, M.D., Mankato Clinic's Chief Medical Officer, also praised the EHR's ability to automate and measure specific quality initiatives. "Allscripts enables us to query patient records to review key clinical evaluation criteria such as disease, age, sex, prescribing drug, and so on, to more quickly and efficiently learn where quality improvement opportunities exist," Dr. Matthias said.

The system is designed to enhance the way individual physicians practice medicine, automatically tracking key patient outcomes, providing the information needed to improve the effectiveness of disease management, health maintenance, and care planning initiatives.

"We're excited that the Mankato Clinic has chosen Allscripts as their technology partner to bring better quality and efficiency to the thousands of patients they serve in Minnesota," said Allscripts Chief Executive Officer Glen Tullman. "It's time intensive and limiting to track and measure quality care without an electronic health record, and our partnership is a sign of the Mankato Clinic's investment in the future of medicine and the health of their patients."

To connect Mankato Clinic's financial and clinical functions, the practice will integrate Allscripts with its existing practice management system from McKesson Corporation.

About Mankato Clinic

The Mankato Clinic was founded in 1916 by two physicians who believed that a comprehensive, multi-specialty group practice offered the best means of providing quality healthcare to the residents of southern Minnesota. Today, the Mankato Clinic has grown to 113 physicians and practitioners located across eight sites in six communities; including Mankato, Nort
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