The document discusses a new software tool called Symmetry EBM Connect that analyzes patient data against evidence-based practice guidelines to identify potential deviations from best practices. It can integrate with existing healthcare systems or be used independently to flag patients and providers who are not in compliance with treatment guidelines. Implementing timely interventions using this tool could help improve care quality and reduce costs by bringing patients fully into compliance with recommended treatments.

1. When it takes
up to17years for
new knowledge
to be integrated
into physician
practices…
it’s time for EBM©2004 Ingenix, Inc.
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e-mail: ingenuity@symmetry-health.com
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2. Known for its industry-standard Episode Treatment
Groups®
, the Symmetry name has become
synonymous with solid, analytic component engines.
Whether integrated into a disease management,
decision-support, reporting or other health care
system, Symmetry components are the ones to trust.
RULES YOU CAN TRUST AND VIEW
Unlike some so-called “black box” EBM tools,
the evidence-based rules for Symmetry EBM
Connect are completely transparent.
You can access the source list for each and every
condition — so you can be confident citing
Symmetry EBM Connect when talking to
physicians, creating policies, or applying
EBM to your disease management program.
THE ENGINE TO POWER CHANGE
Symmetry EBM Connect is a component.
It integrates seamlessly with existing disease
or care management systems as a powerful
EBM engine.
Or, use it “stand-alone” to create robust output
files that can be plugged into existing systems
for additional analysis or reporting.
It flags your files so you can see at a glance
which patients or providers are compliant
(or not compliant) with the most up-to-date,
“best practice” treatment guidelines from the
respected medical journals you read every day.
This actionable information can help you and
your staff make a real difference in patient care.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Without EBM, we run the risk of compromising
care quality while watching costs continue their
upward spiral. Symmetry EBM Connect is fast,
cost-effective, and most important, a direct
connection to what really matters — better
patient health and welfare.
Now, an EBM product
from Symmetry
The cost of non-compliance is estimated
at $100 billion a year from adverse outcomes —
hospitalization, complications, disease progression,
premature disability and death.1
Even when
best treatments
are offered,
patients do not
always adhere
to the prescribed
treatment
regimens.
14-21%
of patients never
fill their original
prescription.
30-50%
of patients ignore
or otherwise
compromise
their medication
instructions.
ISN’T IT TIME TO TRUST THE EVIDENCE?
For more information about Symmetry’s
new EBM tool, please call 800-765-6799
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
For a copy of “Non-compliance with Proven
Treatments is Increasing Health Care Costs”
from Managed Healthcare Executive,
call 800-765-6799
or e-mail ingenuity@symmetry-health.com
Or, find the article, and more information
about Symmetry EBM Connect, online at
www.symmetry-health.com/EBM
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Non-compliance with Proven Treatments is Increasing Health Care Costs, Managed Healthcare Executive
AN EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE TOOL
Symmetry EBM ConnectTM
is a software tool that runs enrollment
data, medical claims, pharmacy claims, and laboratory results data
against evidence-based practice guidelines.
It automatically identifies potential deviations in patient care —
so you can take appropriate intervention actions — at both the
physician and patient levels. ▲▲▲
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Timely
interventions
can improve
care quality
and reduce costs.
For example, with
a focus on just one
guideline rule (bringing
CHF patients into full
compliance with taking
their ACE inhibitor
medication), one study
estimated savings of
approximately $240,000
per 100,000 members.2