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81. Findings and Lessons From the Enabling Quality Measurement Through Health IT Grant Initiative (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-eqm-report-6-21-12.pdf
    May 01, 2012 - measures or to develop new quality measures which had previously not been feasible. … measures or to develop new quality measures which had previously not been feasible. … An important step for any new quality measure, whether it is an outcome or process measure, is the … between higher scores on the measures and positive patient outcomes (i.e., measure validity). … measures should be accurate, capturing a high proportion of cases that meet the criteria for the measure

82. Transforming Healthcare Quality through Information Technology - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015076-rosa-final-report-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Care provider measures of the EMR also show improvements in the quality of care. … Performance Measures. … Measures of EMR use Measure Overall number of logins EMR frequency of use Specific workstations at … 1.03 to 0.614, with the measure still settling towards a new level (later measures show lower levels … Care Provider Adoption Overview The basic measure of EMR utilization as represented by the order

83. Bringing Measurement to the Point of Care | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Validate a set of automated clinical quality measures that address priority public health issues. … Characterize provider attitudes and measure provider satisfaction with performance indicators. … derived quality measures. … Though most quality measures selected for this study showed post implementation improvement, a review … Crosswalk Description: Document that provides a core measures crosswalk across the study's measures

84. Enhancing Quality in Patient Care (EQUIP) Project | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Methodology included working with vendor, measure developers, and end users to define necessary data … incorporation into end user screens, report specifications in a data warehouse for national performance measure … A formal evaluation combined implementation monitoring with process and outcome measures. … The Data Warehouse supports regular reporting on national performance measures and aspects of system … Lack of standardization for quality measures and data specifications made some of these tasks even more

85. Speech Telerehabilition after stroke: Proof of Concept and Feasibility - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs025043-ellis-final-report-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Acknowledgment of Agency Support: This project was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … National Outcomes Measures (NOMS) – is a clinician reported measure of functional communication outcome … NOMS utilizes a series of seven-point assessment scales to obtain functional abilities and over multiple … ASHA Quality of Communication Life Scale (ASHA-QCL) – is a measure of patient- reported quality of communication … The ASHA-QCL uses 18 visual analog scales designed to measure quality of communication life from the

86. Advancing Quality Measurement and Care Improvement with Health Information Exchange | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Health information exchanges (HIEs) make it possible to measure quality across institutions in a patient-centric … The goal of this project was to validate two HIE-enabled quality measures for potentially preventable … The specific aims of the project were as follows: Validate the use of HIE data for two quality measures … Retrospectively measure the change in ability to employ these measures using HIE data.  … Implement these HIE-enhanced measures and prospectively measure changes in their performance. 

87. Medication Monitoring for Vulnerable Populations via Information Technology (MMITI) - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/medication-monitoring-vulnerable-populations-information-technology-mmiti/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - The quality and safety measures evaluated were developed for ambulatory care by the National Committee … Specific Aims: Develop and implement accurate quality and safety measures using EHRs that focus on … EHR-based quality and safety measures of medication monitoring for vulnerable BMS CHC populations that … Complex eligibility rules for quality measures may limit the usefulness of human EHR reviewers. … able to measure provider responses to other quality improvement or practice management interventions

88. Final Evaluation Report -- State and Regional Demonstration in Health Information Technology: Indiana (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-in-evaluation-report.pdf
    July 01, 2015 - measure that was used for the next iteration of measures. … Number of patients included in the denominator for several different quality measures Quality Measures … Quality Health First Quality Measures Summary Appendix B. … measure that was used for the next iteration of measures. … Number of patients included in the denominator for several different quality measures Quality Measures

89. Cardio-HIT Phase II - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017160-kmetik-final-report-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - for patient management and quality improvement5,6 Performance measure definitions and specifications … Electronic medical records for patients in the exception, apparent quality failure and measure met samples … The rate for each quality measure was lower than the rate reported for similar measures used in the … measure reporting and had no financial incentives for quality reporting. … Physicians are more likely to accept the quality measure results as valid if they can account for exceptions

90. Voluntary Consensus Development of Standardized Measures, Reports, Common Formats, and other Products | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Voluntary Consensus Development of Standardized Measures, Reports, Common Formats, and other Products … Health information technology automation of quality measurement: quality … Citation National Quality Forum (NQF). … Health Information Technology Automation of Quality Measurement: Quality Data Set and Data Flow. … refine clinical workflow maps, focusing on care processes related to the previously prioritized set of measures

91. Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final … Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2013. … PDF Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures … Project Name Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures

92. Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - Final Report | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - Final Report … Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - Final Report … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2011. … PDF Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - … Project Name Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures

93. Impact of Health IT Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs020696-ballard-final-report-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - The primary outcome was the HealthPartners’ “optimal care” measure: HbA1c ≤ 8%; LDL- cholesterol <100 … and outcome measures. … Measures Our primary analysis assessed the HealthPartners Optimal Diabetes Care measure, adopted by … Each outcome measure was summarized over all patient-years (annual observations on a single patient) … The effect of DMF exposure on the outcome measure was assessed by testing β1 = 0.

94. Brustrom, Jennifer | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2010. … Measures Project Quality Indicators Care Coordination Measures Project - 2010 … Principal Investigator Brustrom, Jennifer Project Name Quality Indicators Care … Coordination Measures Project Quality Indicators Care Coordination Measures … , and summarizes key measure properties.

95. Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness Patient-Reported Outcome (RISE PRO) Dissemination Project – Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs025638-yazdany-final-report-2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Forum-endorsed quality measure. … by national guidelines and quality measures. … For each PRO, the current quality measure permits the use of several measurement tools. … These measures form the basis for a RA PRO functional status quality measure in rheumatology that is … endorsement for PRO quality measures (CMS, NQF) Implement PRO quality measures in national Qualified

96. Bringing High Performing Systems to Small Practices | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - programs on the performance of cardiovascular health clinical quality measures (CQM)—aspirin therapy … measures than practices that did not participate. … Receipt of technical assistance was associated with higher performance on quality measures. … measure performance in small practices before and after electronic health record adoption. … Quality measure performance in small practices before and after electronic health record adoption.

97. Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program. | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/scaling-and-spreading-electronic-capture-patient-reported-outcomes-leveraging/citation/patient
    January 01, 2024 - Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program … Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program … Scaling and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Leveraging a National Surgical Quality

98. Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Practice: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations for Action (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/integrating-pros-into-practice-slides-02272024.pdf
    February 27, 2024 - PMID 27696755 Performance on RA Disease Activity Quality Measure Improving … Status PRO Quality Measure Improving • QPP178: Rheumatoid Arthritis Yearly Functional Status … Description, scoring, and interpretation of each measure Guidance for Quality Payment Program … measures 2014-present RA quality measures endorsed by NQF and CMS 2014-2018 Build measures in … Activity Quality Measure Improving Performance on RA Functional Status PRO Quality Measure Improving

99. Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automating-assessment-obesity-care-quality/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - Percent change in body weight was selected as the primary outcome measure. … Specific Aims: Develop obesity care quality measures based on updated NHLBI guidelines to evaluate … (OCQ) Measure Set that defines the following: Study population, including reasons for exclusion. … Nine distinct measures of obesity care quality, including criteria for qualification and measurement. … The team updated their data extraction process and, with a working draft of the OCQ Measure Set developed

100. NATIONAL WEB-BASED TELECONFERENCE ON HEALTH IT: QUALITY METRICS AND MEASUREMENT (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/quality-metrics-transcript-042811.pdf
     December 31, 2007 - improvement is that we want to routinely measure quality of care for dozens of measures in outpatient … quality measures. … for the quality measure. … Can a good or poor measure in one patient in a panel skew the overall quality measure? … Regardless of these more general quality measures, the implication of this new quality measure are