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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/michigan
January 01, 2023 - Michigan
Team Description
The information learned from the Health Information Privacy and Security Collaboration (HISPC) will be groundbreaking and critical to developing an interoperable statewide and nationwide healthcare information network. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has ch…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/decision-support-tool-discontinuation-disease-modifying-therapies-multiple
July 31, 2025 - A Decision Support Tool for the Discontinuation of Disease Modifying Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
Project Description
A point-of-care decision support tool for discontinuing disease-modifying therapies in those with multiple sclerosis has the potential to reduce the risk inc…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medicaid/MN_CaseStudy.pdf
January 01, 2011 - The agency also
has a culture of innovation and appreciation for incremental progress that supports
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017031-selby-final-report-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Work Force Acceptance: Evaluate the effect of this innovation on physician and staff
perceptions of
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/MN_CaseStudy_0.pdf
January 01, 2011 - The agency also
has a culture of innovation and appreciation for incremental progress that supports
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/it-is-not-just-video-games-using-virtual-reality-enhance-patient
January 01, 2019 - It’s Not Just for Video Games: Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Patient Care
Virtual reality technology can be used to recreate issues patients may experience in their homes and identify the complex and concurrent interactions impacting personal health information management.
Principal Investiga…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research/using-patient-reported-outcomes-improve-patient-care
January 01, 2018 - Using Patient Reported Outcomes to Improve Patient Care
Incorporating brief, validated PRO measures into clinical care to assess outcomes, such as changes in symptoms, emotional health and wellbeing, and physical and social functioning, is essential to high-quality healthcare. Most PRO dat…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021321-joshi-final-report-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - The findings of this study have been
published in the Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics10 … J
Innovation Health Inform 2015; 22(2), 265-274. PMID: 26245240
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/pathways-quality-through-health-it/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Pathways to Quality through Health IT - 2011
Project Name
Pathways to Quality through Health Information Technology
Principal Investigator
Khan, Fatima
Organization
Booz Allen Hamilton
Funding Mechanism
Task Order
Contract Number
290-20-0900024-1
Proje…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary
January 01, 2018 - Research Summary
Overview
AHRQ’s Health Information Technology (IT) Program’s mission is directly aligned with the overall AHRQ mission. Through rigorous research, AHRQ generates the ground-breaking knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve health system performance and health out…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/reducing-risky-college-drinking-through-use-cutting-edge-mhealth
January 01, 2018 - Reducing Risky College Drinking Through The Use of Cutting Edge mHealth Technology
Key Finding and Impact
Apps to address dangerous alcohol use in college age adults may be as effective, and more cost-effective, as traditional in-person interventions.
Heavy alcohol use and its related consequences are maj…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/reducing-childhood-obesity-risk-using-interactive-digital-comic
January 01, 2018 - Reducing Childhood Obesity Risk using an Interactive Digital Comic Book
Key Finding and Impact:
Children who read the comic ate more vegetables and drank more water, as well as decreased their sugar intake, from the beginning of the study to the end of the study.
Childhood obesity is a serious public heal…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/when-costly-and-potentially-harmful-ct-scans-are-not-necessary
January 01, 2018 - When Costly and Potentially Harmful CT Scans Are Not Necessary
Key Finding and Impact:
Giving clinicians the tools to support patient-provider communication could result in fewer CTs ordered, higher physician trust, and higher patient knowledge in cases involving minor head injuries.
Is that CT scan in th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-dissemination/reaching-research-community-through-web-conferences
January 01, 2020 - Reaching the Research Community Through Web Conferences
AHRQ convenes national web conferences to highlight recent developments and disseminate the impact of innovative digital healthcare research. In 2020, the AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program convened two conferences.
Go to th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/implementation-qol-measure-pediatric-transplant-recipients
July 31, 2025 - Implementation of a QoL Measure in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Project Description
Integration of an electronic pediatric organ transplant quality-of-life tool into routine care has the potential to improve medication adherence and outcomes in this patient population.
P…
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digital.ahrq.gov/funding-mechanism/department-health-and-human-services-program-support-center-psc
January 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services Program Support Center (PSC)
Reduction in medication errors in hospitals due to adoption of computerized provider order entry systems.
Citation
Radley DC, Wasserman MR, Olsho LEW, et al. Reduction in medication errors in hospitals due to…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-ga-atlanta
January 01, 2023 - USA, GA, Atlanta
Improving Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Acute Care Settings
Description
This research developed and evaluated three clinical decision support interventions to promote influenza vaccinations among hospitalized children and found that the tools increased vaccine u…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-md-rockville
January 01, 2023 - USA, MD, Rockville
Understanding Development Methods from Other Industries to Improve the Design of Consumer Health Information Technology
Description
The project conducted an environmental scan and grey literature review, and key informant interviews to identify consumer prod…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/machine-learning-validation-medication-regimen-complexity-critical-care
March 31, 2025 - Machine Learning Validation of Medication Regimen Complexity for Critical Care Pharmacist Resource Prediction
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Creating a visualization tool that applies innovative machine learning prediction methods may improve health…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs026198-kawamoto-final-report-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Evaluation in Life Cycle of Information Technology (ELICIT) framework: Supporting
the innovation life