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21. Improving Quality in Cancer Screening: The Excellence Report for Colonoscopy (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017017-logan-final-report-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - measures program for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, specifically for colonoscopies performed in an … Other proposed quality measures were not implemented, either because of vagueness in the measure as … One site was simply state licensed and did not have a formal quality program. … program. … measures program for colonoscopies.

22. Using Electronic Health Records to Measure and Improve Quality for Colonoscopy Procedures (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-logan-story-7-2-12.pdf
    June 16, 2021 - measurement and feedback program for colonoscopies. … These measures covered areas such as— • Quality of bowel preparation (Documentation quality measure … Process quality measure). • Polyp detection and retrieval (Process quality measure). • Intra and postprocedural … complication rate (Clinical outcome quality measures). … measurement programs, which they see as inevitable and even desirable.

23. Evaluating electronic health record data for use in diabetes quality reporting - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-electronic-health-record-data-use-diabetes-quality-reporting/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - measures. … concern given that existing quality measures are often perceived by physicians to not accurately measure … Hirsch is evaluating the validity of using EHR data in P4P measures, specifically focusing on quality … (Ongoing) Determine the impact of utilizing different EHR criteria on existing quality measures for … programs (e.g., providers are more motivated to document diagnoses if participation in quality initiatives

24. Automating Assessment of Asthma Care Quality | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Program: Enabling Quality Measurement through Health IT (R18) AHRQ Funded Amount $817,240 … The specific aims of this project were as follows: Refine asthma care quality measures from the RAND … Quality Assessment Tools Project for use as a quality measure set to evaluate ambulatory asthma care … and measures of clinical outcomes.  … This project successfully developed a comprehensive set of 22 measures for assessing the quality of outpatient

25. Develop and Validate Health IT Safety Measures To Capture Violations of the Five Rights of Medication Safety | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Type of Care Acute Care Health Care Theme Medication Safety Patient Safety Quality … improve the performance of each measure. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2022 Link: r01hs024538-adelman-final-report … This Research is Featured in Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program … The Health IT Program has also funded Dr.

26. Massachusetts Quality e-Measure Validation Study (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Massachusetts Quality e-Measure Validation Study Grant Final Report Grant ID: 1R18HS017048 Massachusetts … Quality e-Measure Validation Study Inclusive Dates: 09/12/07 – 08/31/11 Principal Investigator … quality measures and enable performance reporting to practices. … quality measures, 14 measures pertaining to adults were specified by the MAeHC team for implementation … Committee for Quality Assurance's colorectal cancer screening measure.

27. Ko, Clifford | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2024 - Improvement Program Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty … surgical quality improvement program. … Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program … of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Results of the first 33,842 patients from … National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is not only feasible but is also a notable step toward

28. Harnessing Health Information Technology for Self-Management Support and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-self-management-support-and-medication/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - To analyze effects of the intervention on relevant metabolic and clinical processes and outcome measures … Specific Aims: Measure the effects of a Medicaid health plan-directed ATSM on patient-centered outcomes … (Achieved) Measure differences in the frequency and nature of patient safety events among participants … Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)-relevant metabolic and clinical process and outcome measures … is superior to ATSM-only with respect to HEDIS-relevant metabolic and clinical process and outcome measures

29. Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automating-assessment-obesity-care-quality/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - using measures from comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) data based upon the National Heart … Measures to evaluate the association include reasons for visit; orders; referrals; diagnosis codes; vital … The project team is using percent-change in body weight as the primary outcome measure. … 1) the proportion of overweight or obese patients who are receiving advice, counseling, weight-loss program … Specific Aims: Develop obesity care quality measures based on updated NHLBI guidelines to evaluate

30. Harnessing Health IT for Self-Management Support and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-self-management-support-and-medication/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - University of California, San Francisco Funding Mechanism RFA: HS07-007: Ambulatory Safety and Quality … This work builds on a previously-funded Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) project by … implementing modifications to adapt the program for sustained use. … Specific Aims: Measure the effects of a Medicaid health plan-directed ATSM on patient-centered outcomes … events triggered and/or identified through active surveillance among ATSM participants. ( Upcoming ) Measure

31. eHealth Blood Pressure Control Program (eHealth BP) - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs018238-eaton-final-report-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Federal Project Officer: Vera Rosenthal Submitted to: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … health information from home to the medical office and back to home, with the aim of improving the quality … (Chart Audits) X X Morisky Scale of self-reported adherence RV1 RV2 RV3 RV4 Patient Activation Measure … patient navigators; and c) a measure of patient navigator adherence to the training manual. 4. … Field tested and refined a reliable measure of patient navigator adherence to the training manual and

32. Using Precision Performance Measurement to Conduct Focused Quality Improvement - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-precision-performance-measurement-conduct-focused-quality-improvement/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - Program: Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health Information Technology (IQHIT) Grant … A quality measure may be recorded as not having been met because a patient was incorrectly considered … and seamlessly link data to practice-level quality improvement programs and point-of-care interventions … The project used previously-developed quality measurement programs that examine EHR data to measure quality … Exception codes for 18 national quality measures were introduced into the EHR.

33. Using Information Technology to Provide Measurement Based Care for Chronic Illness - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017189-trivedi-final-report-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - At the time of this study, Centerstone’s programs and services reached residents of nearly all of the … to measure progress, and guidance regarding next steps in treatment. … Also as part of Study Aim 1, all clinicians were given the following surveys intended to measure physician … The Physician Evaluation of Algorithm Training Survey (EOTS) measures the quality of algorithm training … activities subscale of the Q-LES-Q is reported as a general evaluation of social function, and this measure

34. Developing and Using Valid Clinical Quality Metrics for HIT with HIE (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017067-kaushal-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - First, existing metrics were largely designed to measure quality of care in ambulatory practices as … program: to develop safety and quality measures in ambulatory care settings, automate quality measurement … , including measure development. … measures as will be measured in this program. … Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Final Rule. 75 Federal

35. AHRQ's Guide to Evaluating Health Information Exchange Projects - Section 4 (pdf file)
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    June 16, 2021 - being evaluated—they help inform it by examining the delivery of the program or technology; the quality … Specific programs at participating institutions (e.g., hospital quality control program) 7. … organizations in your HIE organization to learn the reporting capabilities of their current software programs … Evaluation Measures Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4 Briefly describe the HIE project. … 4-19 Document for Each Measure Final Evaluation Measures Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4 Estimate

36. R18Hs017179-Tang-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - to deliver significant improvements in the desired outcome.5 Typical self-management education programs … Traditional programs rely mainly on in-person visits, and phone contact for patient-provider interactions … The complete questionnaire included questions or scales measuring patient diabetes knowledge, attitudes … Patients have access to aggregate information about the PAMF physician performance on quality measures … The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure.

37. Medication Monitoring for Vulnerable Populations via Information Technology (MMITI) | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Program: Enabling Quality Measurement through Health IT (R18) AHRQ Funded Amount $994,325 … Develop and implement EHR-based quality and safety measures of medication monitoring for vulnerable populations … Develop and implement EHR-based quality and safety measures of medication monitoring for vulnerable populations … The study found that automatic queries of EHRs to identify patients eligible for quality measures are … However, only one to five providers described reports of quality measure data as being useful.

38. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Health Information Technology Self-Management Program for Chronic Disease - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021005-sorondo-final-report-2015.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Compare patient reported outcomes of self-­‐efficacy using Chronic Disease Self-­‐Efficacy Scales ( … EQVAS), functional status using Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scales … The patient self- ­‐rated health state EuroQol-­‐Visual Analogue Scale (EQVAS) was used to measure a … Each of the Clinician & Group Surveys produces the following measures: a) getting timely appointments … The lack of productivity measures associated to the portal interaction between the patients and providers

39. Optimizing the Value of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Improving Care Delivery through Health Information Technology | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2024 - (PROMs) in the individual care of a patient and using aggregated data for research and quality improvement … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2023. … to assess health outcomes like quality of life, functional status, mental health, health symptoms, and … This Research is Featured in Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program … This Research is Featured in Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program

40. Crossing the Quality Assessment Chasm: Aligning Measured and True Quality of Care (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017099-weiner-final-report-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - As a result, the translation of this cross sectional measure of quality into actual practice is not … Develop a new quality measure for diabetes that accounts for patient heterogeneity in terms of baseline … diabetes for the quality measure and then consider issues in associating patients with the correct … This is essentially the approach taken by current quality measures for diabetes. … that our data do not support the use of a single composite measure for diabetes quality of care.