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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
Research Story
Standardizing the hospital-to-skilled nursing facility transition by using a structured handoff between clinical teams along with a pharmacist to mo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/critical-to-quality-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Critical-to-Quality Analysis
Acronym
CTQ
Description
A critical-to-quality (CTQ) analysis is a means of examining a processs flowchart in order to find quality features or characteristics that are significant and to identify problems. The method looks at inputs and outputs and identifies s…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/BarrierstoMeaningfulUseAppendixF.pdf
October 31, 2013 - Electronic Health Records, or EHRs, I
am not referring to computerized scheduling, billing, claims
processing
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-office-based-e-prescribing-prescribing-processes-and-outcomes
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Office-Based E-Prescribing on Prescribing Processes and Outcomes
Project Final Report ( PDF , 77.22 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 necessarily represen…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/decision-action-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Decision Action Diagram
Acronym
DAD
Also Known As
Information Flow Diagrams
Description
Decision action diagrams (DADs), also referred to as information flow diagrams, can be used to graphically portray a process, displaying both the decisions required and any associated actions th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/cycle-time-chart
January 01, 2023 - Cycle Time Chart
Description
A cycle time chart portrays, in a graph, the amount of time spent at each step in a process. In addition, it may demonstrate the costs associated with each step as well as whether the steps add value.
Uses
When working with cycle time of "as-is" or "should-be" pr…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-office-based-e-prescribing-prescribing-processes-and-outcomes/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Office-Based E-Prescribing on Prescribing Processes and Outcomes - Final Report
Citation
Fischer M. Impact of Office-Based E-Prescribing on Prescribing Processes and Outcomes - Final Report. (Prepared by Brigham and Women's Hospital under Grant No. R18 HS017151). Rockville, MD: Agency for He…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/ballard-david-j
January 01, 2023 - Ballard, David J.
Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report
Citation
Ballard D. Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report. (Prepared by Bay…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/workflow-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Workflow Diagram
Also Known As
Physical Layout Flowchart
Spaghetti Diagram
Transportation Diagram
Description
A workflow diagram demonstrates movement through a process. The diagram is comprised of a map (such as a floor plan) of the area where the process occurs and uses lines to show…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016156-obrien-final-report-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Expectations that were matched with results included ease of data access in processing as well as
increased
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/fischer-michael
January 01, 2023 - Fischer, Michael
Technological viewpoints (frames) about electronic prescribing in physician practices.
Citation
Agarwal R, Angst CM, DesRoches CM, et al. Technological viewpoints (frames) about electronic prescribing in physician practices. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2010 Jul-Aug;…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/workflowredesignrfi.pdf
July 01, 2010 - looked at flow they
knew would be directly impacted –
i.e., patient registration to rooming,
call processing … This real-time dashboard
is the focal point for clinical
processing when the patient is
in the medical
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/simulation-modeling
January 01, 2023 - Simulation Modeling
Examples
Lin L, Paul J. Simulation and lean six-sigma integration for improvement of hospital operations. 2007 Society for Health Systems Conference; 2007; New Orleans, LA; 2007.
Jurishica C. Simulation medication: studies show patient flow improvement. 2007 Society for Health …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/use-case
January 01, 2023 - Use Case
Description
A use case is a set of instructions that an individual in a process completes to go through one single step in that process. It describes what the user does to interact with a system.
Uses
To understand how a user is aided by a system when completing a specific task.
…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/shojania-k-et-al-2009
January 01, 2009 - Shojania K et al. 2009 "The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care."
Reference
Shojania K, Jennings, A, Mayhew, A, Ramsay, CR, Eccles, MP, and Grimshaw, J. The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care. Co…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/shareable-cds-efficiencies-final-report.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Quantifying Efficiencies Gained through Shareable CDS Resources - Final Report
Quantifying Efficiencies Gained Through Shareable Clinical Decision
Support Resources: Final Report
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/Materials%20Management%20and%20Production%20Processes%20Group%20Report.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Industrial and Systems Engineering and Health Care: Critical Areas of Research Workshop - Materials Management and Production Processes Group Report
1
Industrial Systems Engineering and Health Care
Materials Management and Production Processes Breakout Group
—Session Summary
Eugene S. Schneller, Ph.D. (c…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/final-b14-archives-sarkar2075.pdf
January 01, 2013 - GI Clinic Registry: Scripts, Protocols, Processes for Panel Managers
This document is a comprehensive protocol for colorectal cancer screening follow-up
using a population health management tool.
1
Rev 12/17/12
GI Clinic Registry: Scripts, Protocols, Processes for Panel Managers
Acknowledgement: Kathry…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_1.pdf
May 23, 2007 - in electronic claims transactions (either directly or
indirectly, eg, by contracting with a claims processing … transactions using standard
formats and codes for the transactions covered by HIPAA and must accept for processing … The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) published
by NIST are binding on federal agencies … The same efficiencies in sharing and
processing large quantities of data at high speeds also enable
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_0.pdf
May 23, 2007 - in electronic claims transactions (either directly or
indirectly, eg, by contracting with a claims processing … transactions using standard
formats and codes for the transactions covered by HIPAA and must accept for processing … The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) published
by NIST are binding on federal agencies … The same efficiencies in sharing and
processing large quantities of data at high speeds also enable