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81. Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-information-technology-patient-centered-communication-and-decisionmaking/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Use the EMR to encourage patient-centered medication management. … (Achieved) Work with the practice-based research network to disseminate and track the use of effective … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The 12-month no-cost extension enabled data collection activities to … Fewer gains were achieved in reducing discrepancies related to removing medicines no longer being taken

82. Using IT to Improve the Quality of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention & Management - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-it-improve-quality-cardiovascular-disease-cvd-prevention-and-management/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - chronic disease management, including drug prescription patterns aimed at reducing CVD morbidity. ( Achieved … quality of preventive care and disease management practices to morbidity, mortality, and costs of care. ( Achieved … ) Improve delivery of care. ( Achieved ) 2010 Activities: In 2010, eight data specification templates … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of December 2010): The project was completed with all major aims achieved

83. Evaluation of Computer Generated After-Visit Summaries to Support Patient-Centered Care - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-computer-generated-after-visit-summaries-support-patient-centered/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)  Identify primary physicians’ attitudes about the utility, content, and value of the AVS … (Achieved)   Develop and test three different versions of an AVS. … (Achieved)   Prepare an implementation guide to assist practices in developing and implementing an … (Achieved)  2012 Activities: Final data collection and analysis were completed during this period

84. Can Risk Score Alerts Improve Office Care for Chest Pain? - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/can-risk-score-alerts-improve-office-care-chest-pain/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - risk-appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients presenting to primary care offices with acute chest pain. ( Achieved … individual patient cardiac risk profiles and tailored evaluation and treatment recommendations to PCPs. ( Achieved … cost analysis for the provision of electronic decision-support for patients with acute chest pain. ( Achieved … ’s Most Recent Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of August 2010): The project ended with all aims achieved … They achieved a 70 percent rate of correct identification of patient complaints when chest pain was the

85. Secure Architecture for Exchanging Health Information (SAFEHealth) - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/secure-architecture-exchanging-health-information-safehealth/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - Specific Aims: Conduct pre-implementation focus groups with patients and physicians. ( Achieved ) … information from three different entities to interface and integrate in the SAFEHealth environment. ( Achieved … Develop working policy and procedures to assure compliance with HIPAA privacy and security rules. ( Achieved … SAFEHealth at Milford Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital’s Leominster Campus Emergency Department. ( Achieved … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of September 2009): The project term is complete with all major aims achieved

86. Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-electronic-prescribing-and-enhanced-management-controlled-medications/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Develop and test the interfacing of this e-prescribing system with the Massachusetts PMP … (Achieved) Conduct systems process and outcomes evaluations of the improvements to patient care, risk … (Achieved) Develop and implement a plan for dissemination of findings. … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: The focus of activity in 2012 was on identifying and summarizing the … project team was able to use an 8-month no-cost extension to identify areas in which compliance could be achieved

87. Using IT to Improve Medication Safety for Rural Elders - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-information-technology-it-improve-medication-safety-rural-elders/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - organizational structure that would permit secure sharing of patient data across disparate institutions. ( Achieved … could enable clinicians to view medication list information from multiple sites at the same time. ( Achieved … integrated into clinical workflow that could take advantage of this shared medication list system. ( Achieved … ) Conduct a formative evaluation of the impact of this system on clinical users. ( Achieved ) … 2008 Activities: The project achieved each of its aims during 2008, including: Maintaining the organizational

88. Patient-Centered Informatics System to Enhance Health Care in Rural Communities - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-informatics-system-enhance-health-care-rural-communities/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Apply formative evaluation methods to assess and improve usability, usefulness, and adoption … (Achieved) Enroll patients from the four participating rural clinics into a prospective cohort study … (Achieved) Examine patterns of use of the UHR personal health system. … (Achieved) Increase awareness, confidence, and skills to use PHRs and Internet health resources among … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The focus in 2011 was on data cleaning, analysis, and dissemination.

89. Stay-at-Home Influenza Toolkit - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/stay-home-influenza-toolkit/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - mitigate the characterization of product endorsement by eliminating references to specific products. ( Achieved … ) Redesign the Toolkit into a downloadable Web package. ( Achieved ) Ensure that the materials meet … the standards for Section 508 compliance. ( Achieved ) Write a "how-to" manual to facilitate the effective … incorporation of Stay-at-Home modules into primary care physicians’ Web sites. ( Achieved ) 2010

90. Taconic Health Information Network & Community (THINC) - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/taconic-health-information-network-and-community-thinc/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - Specific Aims 10 participating hospitals in the CWDE. ( Ongoing * ) 500 physicians using EMR. ( Achieved … ) 500 physicians using clinical messaging application. ( Achieved ) Two participating laboratories … in the CWDE. ( Achieved ) Five payers participating in pay-for-performance initiative. ( Achieved

91. Improving Quality through Decision Support for Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-through-decision-support-evidence-based-pharmacotherapy/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Implement and evaluate the impact of two complementary interventions for medication management … (Achieved) Compare resource utilization and assess the economic attractiveness of the interventions … (Achieved) Disseminate information regarding the development and impact of the interventions through … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The three-armed medication management RCT was completed at the participating

92. 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

93. 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

94. 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

95. 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

96. 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.

97. 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

98. 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

99. 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.

100. 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