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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/garg-ax-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - The number and methodological quality of studies improved over time. … The CDSS improved practitioner performance in 62 (64%) of the 97 studies assessing this outcome, including … Improved practitioner performance was associated with CDSSs that automatically prompted users compared … Four of these systems improved practitioner performance, but none improved patient outcomes." … These CDSSs improved practitioner performance in 23 (62%) of 37 studies evaluating this outcome.
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/mobile-computing
January 01, 2023 - medication list: increasing patient activation and education while architecting for centralization and improved … medication list: increasing patient activation and education while architecting for centralization and improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-care-rural-region-consolidated-imaging/annual-summary2009
January 01, 2023 - The radiologists all stated that they had improved access to RPs, especially in situations where they … Both radiologists and ED physicians also commented on how access to and use of RPs improved the quality … Benefits of the system include improved access to and use of RPs from other hospitals, availability of … more information to make better diagnoses, and improved communication between physicians to assist in … Access to RPs across organizations also improved the quality and efficiency in providing care for patients
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/descriptive-feast-evaluative
January 01, 2001 - Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: Immunization rates improved by 8-24% in the nine studies … Performance of preventive tasks such as blood pressure screening and cervical smears improved by up to … Disease management was improved by the use of computers with four studies evaluating standards of diabetes … Prescribing improved with computer support including prescribing of generic drugs.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-complex-care-through-integrated-care-coordination-information-system/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - This project is investigating whether care for patients with complex needs can be improved by implementing … functions in the ICCIS can be used by the clinics; and 3) evaluate whether these system changes lead to improved … As a result, clinician work flow improved, and the reports are easier to use on a regular basis or on … The changes also improved the usability of the interface and integration of data sources, which minimizes
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/return-investment-analysis
July 01, 2002 - of 3-physician practice, the author illustrated monetary benefits of an AHER system as a result of improved … non-quantified benefits of productivity improvement, including automatically generated electronic prescriptions, improved … cash flow, reduction in malpractice premium, reduction in healthcare resource utilization, and improved … formulary compliance
Improved productivity
Workload
Illustrated benefits of AEHR
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2005_AHRQ%20Final%20Steele.ppt
January 01, 2005 - Improved Patient Care
Patient Safety (medication errors)
Improved Efficiency and Quality of Care
Support … Legislation
Marketing Advantage
communication, turn around times, utilization, standardization)
Improved … outliers” (10% patients account for 67% of costs)
Large shortage of “skilled” critical care providers
Improved … 300 to 700 patient days in ICU, 1400 in non-ICU, BWH ICU (one)
CPOE Benefits in Critical Care
Improved … Crit Care Med 2004; 32:1306 –1309
NICU medication turn-around times- 10.5 down to 2.8 hours
Improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-nc-chapel-hill
January 01, 2023 - Description
This project explored novel strategies that incorporated patient-centered outcomes and improved … performance while processing electronic abnormal test results and found that a test result tracking mechanism improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-bibliography/medical-home/review-evidence-medical-home
children with special health care needs
Medical home health care is increasingly touted for improved … home and desired outcomes, such as better health status, timeliness of care, family centeredness, and improved … The evidence provides moderate support for the hypothesis that medical homes provide improved health-related
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/can-electronic-medical-record
August 23, 2021 - implementation costs Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: Health benefits were estimated to come from improved … disease management for chronic conditions, improved safety and preventive care. … Changes in healthcare costs: Cost savings from improved efficiency assuming 90% nationwide EHR adoption
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/schade-cp-et-al-2006-e
January 01, 2006 - These features include electronic prescribing, improved quality and consistency of care, practice efficiencies … Workflow-Related Findings
"The UK physicians uniformly stated that EHRs had improved efficiency, … by which they meant both improved practice operations and better use of time. … "The UK physicians we visited noted improved legibility as a positive feature of electronic prescribing
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/dorr-d-et-al-2007
January 01, 2007 - Dorr D et al. 2007 "Informatics systems to promote improved care for chronic illness: a literature review … Informatics systems to promote improved care for chronic illness: a literature review. … Reported unintended outcomes [of decision support implementation] were mostly positive and included improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/biomedical-informatics
August 16, 2021 - Improved outcome included a decrease in hospitalization rate. … Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: Other improved clinical outcomes included an increase in
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill
January 01, 2023 - Description
This project explored novel strategies that incorporated patient-centered outcomes and improved … performance while processing electronic abnormal test results and found that a test result tracking mechanism improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/controlled-trial-direct
surveyed and they rated that their work was done faster, easier, that the quality of documentation improved … , workflow was improved, and quality of care was improved when using the Gopher system.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/clinical-efficacy-computerised
July 01, 2004 - at the end of the session Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: The computerized CBT program improved … Anxiety and positive attributional style also improved with CBT and improved more for more disturbed
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-precision-performance-measurement-conduct-focused-quality-improvement/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - During the year after the start of the intervention, performance improved significantly for 14 measures … , improved non-significantly for another (hemoglobin A1c control), and declined for one. … Another four measures improved during the post-intervention period, but the rates of improvement were … Performance improved significantly for eight of the 16 measures during Phase 2. … Performance had improved significantly during Phase 1 for all of these eight measures.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bringing-high-performing-systems-small-practices/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - information technology (IT) are being made to improve quality of care, and though there is evidence of improved … Preliminary Impact and Findings: The preliminary analysis of technical assistance was associated with improved … Providers with five visits improved 3.9 percentage points more than those who had received no visits … over the study period, and providers who received eight visits improved by 5.6 more percentage points … However, while financial incentives for quality measures were significantly associated with improved
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/quality-metrics-slides-042811.pdf
January 01, 2011 - significantly
9 measures improved faster than over the
preceding year
4 others improved at the … same rate
compared to the preceding year
1 improved but at a slower rate
1 did not improve, and … • If HIT is used to support a comprehensive QI strategy,
care can be significantly improved. … More Rapidly After Intervention
Heart Failure Measures Improved More Rapidly
Diabetes Measures Improved … More than Outcomes
Prevention Measures: 3 Improved at Same Rate
Osteoporosis: Rate of Improvement
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006WakefieldHalbeslebenWard_051311comp.pdf
May 24, 2011 - Communication
Inter-Provider Communication
Inter-Organizational Communication
Work Life
Improved … Care
Scale: Much Worse (-3) to No Change (0) to Much
Improved (+3)
Section I:
Pre vs. … think that
the following areas will be either: Worsened (-3, -2, -
1), Stay the Same (0), or be Improved … you think
that the following areas have either: Worsened (-3, -2,
-1), Stay the Same (0), or be Improved … IP = Inter-Provider
Communication
IO = Inter-
Organizational
Communication
WL = Work Life
IC = Improved