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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-uptake-and-use-personal-health-records/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Improving Uptake and Use of Personal Health Records - 2011
Project Name
Improving Uptake and Use of Personal Health Records
Principal Investigator
Bates, David
Organization
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Funding Mechanism
PAR: HS08-270: Utilizing Health Information Te…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-consortium/activity/clinical-decision-support/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Clinical Decision Support Consortium - 2011
Project Name
Clinical Decision Support Consortium
Principal Investigator
Middleton, Blackford
Organization
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Contract Number
290-2008-10010
Project Period
March 2008 - July 2013
AHR…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/maine
January 01, 2023 - Maine
Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records. Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protections. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/indiana
January 01, 2023 - Indiana
Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records. Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protection…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/prescribing-patterns-of-cost-effective-drugs-quick-reference-guide.pdf
April 01, 2009 - Prescribing Patterns of Cost-Effective Drugs
Prescribing Patterns of
CostEffective Drugs
Evaluating the costs of prescription drug
expenditures can help organizations determine
whether health IT, in particular, electronic
prescribing and computerized provider order entry
(CPOE) with clinical decision support,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/integrating-contextual-factors-clinical-decision-support-reduce-contextual
January 01, 2023 - Integrating Contextual Factors into Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Contextual Error and Improve Outcomes in Ambulatory Care
Project Final Report ( PDF , 611.54 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are respons…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023805-kutney-lee-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Electronic Health Record Use, Work Environments & Patient Outcomes - Final Report
FINAL REPORT
Title: Electronic Health Record Use, Work Environments & Patient Outcomes
Principal Investigator: Ann Kutney-Lee
Team Members: Linda H. Aiken, Kathryn Bowles, Douglas Sloane,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/effects-age-cognition-and-health-literacy-use-patient-emr/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - 2011
Project Name
The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR
Principal Investigator
Taha, Jessica Rose
Organization
University of Miami
Funding Mechanism
PAR…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/midcoast-maine-patient-safety-it-integration
January 01, 2023 - Midcoast Maine Patient Safety With IT Integration
Project Description
Project Details -
Completed
Grant Number
P20 HS015170
Funding Mechanism(s)
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT) - Planning Grants
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs023808-grannis-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Driving population health through accountable care organizations. … Using health information technology to manage a
patient population in accountable care organizations … Early Performance of
Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare.
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digital.ahrq.gov/hl7
January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/5w2h
January 01, 2023 - 5W2H
Also Known As
Five Ws and Two Hs
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, How much
Description
5W2H is a tool that provides guiding questions when assessing a process or problem. The five W's-who, what, when, where, and why, and the two H's-how and how much - force you to consider various …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_1.pdf
May 23, 2007 - security solutions, must be integrated (or at least coordinated)
in a risk-based security strategy under accountable
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_0.pdf
May 23, 2007 - security solutions, must be integrated (or at least coordinated)
in a risk-based security strategy under accountable
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024739-nahm-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - A Theory-Based Patient Portal eLearning Program for Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses - Final Report
Nahm 1
Final Report for R21HS024739
Title of Project: A Theory-Based Patient Portal eLearning Program for Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses
Principal Investigator and Team Members.
Investigators…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/root-cause-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Root Cause Analysis
Acronym
RCA
Examples
Latino RJ. The "5 PS" concept. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. 77-86.
Latino RJ. Case studies. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/pareto-chart
January 01, 2023 - Pareto Chart
Also Known As
Pareto Diagram
Description
A pareto chart is a bar graph where the bars appear in decreasing length from left to right. The bar length corresponds to time, frequency, or amount.
Uses
When you want to find the most significant causes or problems from a l…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/verbal-protocol-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Verbal Protocol Analysis
Acronym
VPA
Description
A verbal protocol analysis (VPA) is a think-aloud method of eliciting cognitive and physical process descriptions from a user. The descriptions are of processes that are performed by the user to complete a specific task.
Uses
To gain c…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/workflow
January 01, 2023 - What is workflow?
Read the frequently asked questions on workflow.
What is workflow?
Workflow is the sequence of physical and mental tasks performed by various people within and between work environments. It can occur at several levels (one person, between people, across organization…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/behavior-change-qas-07172025.pdf
July 17, 2025 - AHRQ National Webinar on Empowering Patients to Change Behavior Using Digital Healthcare Tools – Questions and Answers
AHRQ National Webinar on Empowering Patients to Change
Behavior Using Digital Healthcare Tools –
Questions and Answers
July 17, 2025 …