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61. Using Short Message System (SMS) to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Men - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-short-message-system-sms-improve-health-care-quality-and-outcomes-among/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Develop and implement an SMS-based intervention to improve health care quality and outcomes … (Achieved) Conduct a process evaluation on implementation and determine the feasibility and potential … (Achieved) Conduct an outcome evaluation that focuses on patient satisfaction and the impact of the … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The focus of activity was on completing data analysis and developing

62. Design of a Toolkit to Add Electronic Clinical Data to Statewide Hospital Administrative Claims Data - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/design-toolkit-add-electronic-clinical-data-statewide-hospital-administrative/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - effectiveness and efficiency when adding laboratory values or POA codes to administrative discharge records. ( Achieved … electronic toolkit can enhance the clinical content of statewide electronic hospital discharge abstracts. ( Achieved … ) Develop content recommendations for an Adding Clinical Data toolkit. ( Achieved ) Develop a toolkit … dissemination strategy. ( Achieved ) 2010 Activities: In February, an online survey collected information

63. Understanding Development Methods from Other Industries to Improve the Design of Consumer Health IT - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/understanding-development-methods-other-industries-improve-design-consumer/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Conduct an environmental scan and review of relevant grey literature to locate research, … (Achieved) Conduct key informant interviews to solicit innovative product development approaches that … (Achieved) Develop a set of recommendations to guide consumer health IT vendors and developers in the … The team also identified 24 digital consumer products that have achieved marketplace success, which were

64. Understanding Development Methods from Other Industries to Improve the Design of Consumer Health Information Technology - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/understanding-development-methods-other-industries-improve-design-consumer/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)  Conduct an environmental scan and review of relevant grey literature to locate research … (Achieved)  Conduct key informant interviews to solicit innovative product development approaches that … (Achieved)  Develop a set of recommendations to guide consumer health IT vendors and developers in … (Achieved)  2012 Activities: The focus of activity was on completing the key informant interviews

65. Metro DC Health Information Exchange - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/metro-dc-health-information-exchange-medhix/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - focusing specifically on the unique needs of the uninsured population and safety net environment. ( Achieved … net patients to identify specific data, applications, and use cases that are of the most benefit. ( Achieved … potential for HIE to help bring better, more cost-effective health care to their constituencies. ( Achieved … promote their acceptance of HIE and the steps that must be taken to maximize trust and mutual benefits. ( Achieved … However, minimal deployment was achieved by the end of Year 4, which delayed HIE evaluation.

66. Improving Health Information Technology Implementation in a Rural Health System - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-health-information-technology-implementation-rural-health-system/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - Specific Aims Complete installation of EMR modules at initial seven sites. ( Achieved ) Implement … EMR system at 12 additional sites. ( Achieved ) Develop implementation procedures and a sustainability … plan. ( Achieved ) Improve safety, quality, and accessibility of care. ( Achieved ) Implement CDS … , data-sharing, and e-prescribing tools. ( Achieved ) 2008 Activities: Data have been collected

67. Guidelines into Decision Support (GLIDES) - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/guidelines-decision-support-glides/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - guideline recommendations that address prevention of pediatric obesity and chronic management of asthma. ( Achieved … systematically and replicably transform the knowledge contained in these guidelines into a computable format. ( Achieved … sites that employ the Centricity electronic health record (EHR) at Yale and EpicCare at Nemours. ( Achieved … goals and the effectiveness of the decision support tools in improving the quality of health care. ( Achieved … ) Disseminate the findings and lessons learned via a variety of modalities. ( Achieved ) 2010

68. Using Innovative Communication Technology to Improve the Health of Young African American Women - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-innovative-communication-technology-improve-health-young-african-american/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Develop VPA dialogue for 15- to-21-year-old African American women. … (Achieved) Develop a social networking interface that allows users to recommend other people who could … (Achieved) Analyze the impact of the newly designed system. … (Achieved) Disseminate this new technology to at least two other academic medical centers. … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The VPA was modified based upon user feedback.

69. Connecting Healthcare in Central Appalachia - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/connecting-healthcare-central-appalachia/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - facilities and staff through the adoption of EMRs that accommodates the needs of the ARH system. ( Achieved … infrastructure to transfer current patient files to the electronic system and alter workflow simultaneously. ( Achieved … ) Implement the rollout and evaluation of the EMR system. ( Achieved ) Prepare ARH for further implementation … information system components through evaluation and analysis of current rollout and future needs. ( Achieved

70. Health Information Technology Hazard Manager - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-hazard-manager/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Beta test the Hazard Manager software in six to eight study sites. … (Achieved) Refine the ontology based on findings from the Beta test. … (Achieved) Deliver a fully tested and refined version of the Hazard Manager software and final report … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: The project was originally scheduled to be completed in February 2012

71. Using Health Information Technology to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-transitions-complex-elderly/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Evaluate the impact of automated monitoring alerts on the rate of appropriate monitoring … (Achieved) Evaluate the impact of a health information technology-based transitional care intervention … (Achieved) Evaluate the impact of a health information technology-based transitional care intervention … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: Due to earlier delays of programming, refinement, and testing of the

72. Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-patient-advocate-reduce-ambulatory-adverse-drug-events/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Design and implement an ambulatory care plan using the VPA to educate the patient and respond … (Achieved) Evaluate the intervention in the ambulatory setting. … (Achieved) Build a robust dissemination program that will introduce this system into a health care … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The focus of 2011 was data entry, cleaning, and analysis.

73. Health Information Technology and Improving Medication Use - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-and-improving-medication-use/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Evaluate errors arising from implementation of electronic prescribing. … (Achieved) Evaluate the impact of implementing a post-discharge ambulatory medication reconciliation … (Achieved) Evaluate effects of multiple vendor-based prescribing systems on medication safety among … (Achieved) Development of a Clinical Decision Support Roadmap with identification of a set clinical … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: Project 1: e-Pharmaco-vigilance: Integrating Patient Reports of Side

74. Building an Implementation Toolset for E-Prescribing - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/building-implementation-toolset-e-prescribing/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - incentives Project Objective: Catalogue publicly-announced, ongoing e-prescribing initiatives. ( Achieved … ) Assess contributors to successful implementation of e-prescribing initiatives. ( Achieved ) Create … two draft e-prescribing implementation toolsets. ( Achieved ) Evaluate the draft toolset’s usability

75. Electronic Health Record Implementation for Continuum of Care in Rural Iowa - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-health-record-implementation-continuum-care-rural-iowa/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - Specific Aims Complete go-live. ( Achieved ) Conduct a post-go-live evaluation. ( Ongoing * ) … Define and provide post-live support. ( Ongoing * ) Conduct end-user training. ( Achieved ) Develop … hardware and infrastructure readiness. ( Achieved ) Increase use of standardized evidence-based care

76. Enabling Sleep Apnea Patient-Centered Care Via an Internet Intervention - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-sleep-apnea-patient-centered-care-internet-intervention/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Examine the effect of the i-PAP Internet intervention compared to usual care on the level … (Achieved) Examine the effect of i-PAP compared to usual care on OSA outcomes. … (Achieved) Perform a basic cost analysis of the i-PAP intervention compared to usual care, applying … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: Data were aggregated and transferred from Excel to SPSS.

77. Optimizing Medication History Value in Clinical Encounters with Elderly Patients - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/optimizing-medication-history-value-clinical-encounters-elderly-patients/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - use, duplicative therapy, and nonadherence) using community pharmacy-generated medication history. ( Achieved … information during visits (triggering) for common issues identified by the algorithms developed in Aim 1. ( Achieved … patient-provider communication relating to medication management with the use of technology (training). ( Achieved … nonphysician providers in other ambulatory settings (e.g., pharmacists in community pharmacy settings). ( Achieved

78. Industrial & Systems Engineering and Health Care: Critical Areas of Research Workshop - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/industrial-systems-engineering-and-health-care-critical-areas-research-workshop/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - background report that summarizes and critiques past meetings and documents to guide the current effort. ( Achieved … ) Host a workshop of national experts. ( Achieved ) Develop and publish a research agenda including … a prioritized list of critical areas of research. ( Achieved ) Disseminate the research agenda. ( … Achieved ) 2010 Activities: The project team primarily focused on concluding project activities

79. Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults’ Health Information - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/developing-and-evaluating-online-education-improve-older-adults-health/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)  Develop an interactive online educational program to teach older adults to improve their … (Achieved)  Pilot test the feasibility of the program. … (Achieved)  Evaluate the outcomes of the new program compared to an alternative. … (Achieved)  2012 Activities:  The team finalized the Your health online: Guiding eSearches educational

80. Improving Quality through Health Information Technology : Testing the Feasibility and Assessing the Impact of Using Existing Health Information Technology Infrastructure for Better Care Delivery - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-through-health-information-technology-testing-feasibility-and/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - of laboratory information for patients with HIV and patients in need of cervical cancer screening. ( Achieved … the numbers of duplicate laboratory tests, “lost” results, and laboratory results without followup. ( Achieved … Identify how health IT can aid various types of health care practitioners in laboratory-related tasks. ( Achieved … cervical cancer screening and followup) that can be disseminated to other CHCs and physician practices. ( Achieved