Conclusion
Pathology must participate actively in the construction of the CPR - 70/70 Rule.
EDI to pathology records is key to successful implementation of a CPR strategy.
Since no “standard” CPR strategy is yet available and no standards or definitions exist for a CPR, progress is slow.
Keys to success will include building a Master Patient Index, a Medical Lexicon server & a Middleware strategy.
A CPR can cut costs for a health care region in a number of ways.
A CPR can develop into a CHIN and has the same economies of scale as a singe hospital CPR.
CPRs have not been widely implemented because of a variety of reasons but standards and physician buy-in lead the list of barriers.