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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/using-technology-enhance-patient-communication-during-clinic
January 01, 2018 - Using Technology to Enhance Patient Communication During Clinic Visits
Key Finding and Impact:
Leveraging clinic room configuration allows the computer to become a facilitator to the patient visit, rather than a barrier between the provider and patient.
Computers have advantages, but may interfere with pa…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/patient-use-of-secure-messaging-quick-reference-guide.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Patient Use of Secure Messaging
Patient Use of Secure
Messaging
Monitoring the use of secure messaging by patients
over time is one way to measure the success of the
implementation of secure messaging functionality,
which may be made available through a patient
portal or a personal health record (PHR).
Category: P…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/preventing-medication-related-problems-care-transitions-skilled-nursing
July 31, 2025 - Preventing Medication-Related Problems in Care Transitions to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Standardizing the hospital-to-skilled nursing facility transition by using a structured handoff between clinical teams along with…
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/hardware
January 01, 2023 - Hardware
IMProving Outcomes Related to Patients Through Advanced Nursing Technology (IMPORTANT) – Final Report
Citation
Sun C. IMProving Outcomes Related to Patients Through Advanced Nursing Technology (IMPORTANT) – Final Report. (Prepared by Hunter College under Grant No. R03…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cancelrx-health-it-tool-decrease-medication-discrepancies-outpatient-setting
January 01, 2023 - CancelRx: A Health IT Tool to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting
Project Final Report ( PDF , 855.73 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not nece…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022894-pratt-final-report-2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - highlights the
importance of supporting pediatric patients and their carepartners in reflecting on and
communicating
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/fairbanks-rollin-j
January 01, 2023 - Fairbanks, Rollin J.
Usability in health IT: beyond compliance to meaningful design and assessment.
Citation
Fairbanks RJ, Bisantz A, Hettinger AZ, et al. Usability in health IT: beyond compliance to meaningful design and assessment. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Er…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-readiness-use-internet-health-resources/citation/issues-and-questions
January 01, 2023 - Issues and questions to consider in implementing secure electronic patient-provider web portal communications systems.
Citation
Wakefield DS, Mehr D, Keplinger L, et al. Issues and questions to consider in implementing secure electronic patient-provider web portal communications systems. Int J Med Inf…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-exchange-poisoning-information/citation/legal
January 01, 2023 - Legal aspects of information sharing and communication by poison centers in the United States.
Citation
McDonald A, Francis L, Crouch BI, Cummins M. Legal aspects of information sharing and communication by poison centers in the United States. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Jan 14:1-7. doi: 10.1080/155636…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/supporting-continuity-care-poisonings-electronic-information-exchange/citation/information
January 01, 2023 - Information requirements for health information exchange supported communication between emergency departments and poison control centers.
Citation
Cummins MR, Crouch BI, Del Fiol G, et al. Information requirements for health information exchange supported communication between emergency departments …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022364-ralston-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - These
findings also revealed that care team members sometimes face a dilemma between
communicating
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-summary/improving-care-transitions-hospitalized-patients-pharmacy-integrated-transitions-program
January 01, 2020 - Improving Care Transitions of Hospitalized Patients With the Pharmacy Integrated Transitions Program
Standardizing the hospital-to-skilled nursing facility transition by using a structured handoff between clinical teams along with a pharmacist to monitor patient medications during the transition may improve care co…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/amia-health-policy-conference-series/citation/patient-centered-care
January 01, 2023 - Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA’s 2013 Policy Meeting.
Citation
Brennan PF, Valdez R, Alexander G, et al. Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA’s 2013 Policy Meeting. J Am Med Inform Assoc 201…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/supporting-continuity-care-poisonings-electronic-information-exchange/citation/inefficiencies-communication-poison-control-centers-emergency-departments
January 01, 2023 - Inefficiencies and vulnerabilities of telephone-based communication between U.S. poison control centers and emergency departments.
Citation
Cummins MR, Crouch B, Gesteland P, et al. Inefficiencies and vulnerabilities of telephone-based communication between U. S. poison control centers and emergency d…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/speech-telerehabilitation-after-stroke-proof-concept-and-feasibility/citation/estimating
January 01, 2023 - Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia.
Citation
Jacobs M, Ellis C. Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia. PLoS One. 2021 Sep 17;16(9):…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/creating-foundation-design-culturally-informed-health-information-technology/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Creating a Foundation for the Design of Culturally-Informed Health Information Technology - 2012
Project Name
Creating a Foundation for the Design of Culturally-Informed Health Information Technology
Principal Investigator
Valdez, Rupa Sheth
Organization
University of Wiscons…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Operations%20Center%20OY2%20Charter_508.pdf
November 01, 2024 - ■ Communicating highly technical CDS topics to a broad audience.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Operations%20Center%20OY2%20Operational%20Framework_508.pdf
July 23, 2025 - responsible for maintaining communication with
task leadership between meetings as necessary, including communicating
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-ambulatory-chronic-disease-care-4
January 01, 2023 - Consistency of patient preferences about a secure internet-based patient communications portal: Contemplating, enrolling, and using.
Citation
Wakefield DS, Kruse RL, Wakefield BJ, et al. Consistency of patient preferences about a secure internet-based patient communications portal: Contemplating, enro…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-ambulatory-chronic-disease-care-2
January 01, 2023 - Issues and questions to consider in implementing secure electronic patient-provider web portal communications systems.
Citation
Wakefield DS, Mehr D, Keplinger L, et al. Issues and questions to consider in implementing secure electronic patient-provider web portal communications systems. Int J Med Inf…