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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/morris-cj-et
January 01, 2023 - Most practices "reviewed specific patient groups - for example, asthmatic patients prescribed b blockers … Issues that were identified included (1) "[f]ollow up of patients not prescribed aspirin or a beta blocker … after MI" (three practices), (2) "[f]ollow up of all asthmatic patients prescribed oral beta blockers … " (two practices), (3) "[r]eviewing blood results of patients prescribed carbamazepine" (one practice … template on contraindications was filled in, so that it is clear whether a post-MI patient should be prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/b1_forrest_017042_archives_2.pdf
January 11, 2011 - Amoxicillin for Newly Diagnosed Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
Quality Measure (Numerator): Amoxicillin Prescribed … Satisfying Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Your Performance This Month: Amoxicillin appropriately prescribed … network)
Inclusion Criteria: Visit Diagnosis of Acute Otitis Media
An oral antibiotic was prescribed … You Your
Practice
Network
# of Visits
with Newly
Diagnosed
AOM
Amoxicillin
Appropriated
Prescribed … (N, %)
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research/using-patient-reported-data-reduce-opioid-use-dental-patients
January 01, 2018 - Impact
Actively tracking patient-reported symptoms should decrease the number of patients who are prescribed … opioids after surgery upon discharge, as well as the strength of the opioid and length of time they are prescribed … These remaining pills are a potential source of drug diversion—the transfer of a legally prescribed controlled … substance from the individual for whom it was prescribed to another person for any illicit use—and thus
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research/creating-age-friendly-health-systems-implementing-decision
January 01, 2019 - in repeated ED visits, hospitalizations, or other adverse events
Older adults, particularly those prescribed … from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED) is a previously validated CDS tool developed to reduce PIMs prescribed … previous EQUIPPED implementations show a significant and sustained reduction in the average monthly PIMs prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/scaling-equipped-clinical-decision-support
January 01, 2024 - EQUIPPED) is a well-established quality improvement initiative designed to decrease the number of PIMs prescribed … An evaluation revealed all sites had a significant reduction in PIMs prescribed in the ED post implementation … For older patients, new medications prescribed outside of the primary care setting increases the chance … Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED) is a validated CDS tool developed to reduce PIMs prescribed … in repeated ED visits, hospitalizations, or other adverse events
Older adults, particularly those prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/treatment-chronic-heart-failure
January 01, 1990 - therapy, suggesting another alternative therapy, advising about the control tests to follow-up the prescribed … Evaluation Method: Measures of systems suggestions administered and prescribed medications. … In 5 cases the concordance was on at least two thirds of the prescribed medications, in 5 between one
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-prescribing-and-decision-support-improve-rural-primary-care-quality/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - 2007 - August 2011
AHRQ Funding Amount
$1,181,866
Summary: Poor patient compliance with prescribed … advanced e-prescribing software, DrFirst Rcopia, that enables physicians to track the fill status of prescribed … Specific Aims:
Improve the rate of adherence to prescribed medications among patients with hypertension … (Achieved)
Improve adherence to prescribed medications among patients with hypertension through use
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/PCC_Lapane_Q2_Patients_Issues_code_book.pdf
May 27, 2009 - Didn’tTake: Anything about not wanting to take a prescribed medicine, or
deciding to stop taking a … prescribed medicine, including concerns about side
effects, cost, necessity. … they decide priorities regarding which
medicines to take if they’re not going to take them all as prescribed … review, how often, when, if he/she asks to see meds, see med list, asks
about meds another doc may have prescribed … ProbAdhere: Anything about problems adhering to their medication regimen,
taking the meds as prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/christakis-da-et-al
January 01, 2023 - of prescriptions for otitis media that were for <10 days and frequency with which antibiotics were prescribed … Intervention providers had a 34% greater reduction in the proportion of time they prescribed antibiotics … increased to 69.7%"
"Providers in the intervention arm had a 44% change in the frequency with which they prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/prescribing-patterns-of-preferred-or-formulary-medications-quick-reference-guide.pdf
April 01, 2009 - Quality Domain: Efficiency
Current Findings in the Literature: Although
brand medications are commonly prescribed … the ability to
provide clinicians with immediate access to the
formulary and generic status of a prescribed … Preimplementation Rate = (number of preferred or
formulary prescribed medications actions in base
line … thera
peutic class in baseline period)
Postimplementation Rate = (number of preferred
or formulary prescribed … Control Rate = (number of preferred or formulary
prescribed medications actions in control/total pre
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/arar-nh-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - However, fewer than one-fifth of exchanges ended with clear conclusions by both parties regarding prescribed … It also includes information on dosage, prescribing physician, date prescribed, date of last refill, … "In Example 3, another physician had prescribed an immune suppressant medication, but the patient did … polypharmacy: the amount of time spent interacting with the EMR increased with the number of medications prescribed … This list included medications prescribed by this doctor as well as other doctors within the VA system
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-fulfillment-data-community-practices-clinical-care-and-research/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Prescribing data represent what clinicians have prescribed for patients-ideally, the intended medication … fulfillment data has the potential to improve coordination of care by revealing what other clinicians have prescribed … help clinicians provide better informed care by revealing whether a patient has been able to adhere to prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/B5_Recruiting_Tool.pdf
June 11, 2009 - • If you don’t have means to pay for the lab work prescribed at the conclusion of the
study, we … will help arrange the prescribed laboratory testing
Advantages of Participation (Telehealth group … have insurance coverage for specific parts of the care included in the
study, we will help arrange prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/James_Veline_IQHIT_Q6_Adherence_and_Compliance_Patient_Letter.pdf
November 05, 2009 - your prescription drugs, please make sure you are
taking them in the manner in which your provider prescribed … If you have difficulty
taking your medication as prescribed for any reason, please contact our office
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/decision-support-emergency-department-improve-medication-safety
January 01, 2023 - For older patients, new medications prescribed outside of the primary care setting increases the chance … Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUIPPED) is a validated CDS tool developed to reduce PIMs prescribed … at three community hospitals, EQUIPPED CDS resulted in a significant and sustained reduction in PIMs prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/2011_017151_fischer_pdf_3.pdf
January 01, 2011 - generate alerts more frequently and the rates at which different
medications are cancelled versus prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-self-monitoring-transfer-physical-therapy-exercise-clinic-home/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - in functional recovery, patients often fail to perform the exercises correctly or at the frequency prescribed … home, the IBEHR provides monitoring data that informs the PT whether the patient adhered poorly to the prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/evaluation-computer-based-0
March 11, 2000 - The chart only group was twice as likely to be prescribed two classes of cardiovascular drugs and over … three times as likely to be prescribed three or more classes of drugs compared with the other groups
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/visualdecisionlinc-real-time-decision-support-behavioral-health/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - The SSAs include demographics such as race, gender, and age, comorbid conditions, and prescribed medications … Aggregated evidence on prescribed medications was organized by medication class to facilitate the understanding … of medication combinations prescribed to the comparative population. … identified five predictors of the next CGI score: 1) CGI measured at the previous visit; 2) type of medicine prescribed
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/tamblyn-r-et-al-2003
January 01, 2003 - These data were integrated into the patient's health record and categorized as having been prescribed … The health record software documented health problems and medications prescribed." … pharmacist's recommendation, because of concerns for patient resistance or discomfort in discontinuing therapy prescribed … Physicians in the CDS group expressed similar concerns, particularly in relation to drugs prescribed