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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/08-0084_cdm_0.pdf
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Health IT
AHRQ's Health IT Portfolio. AHRQ’s health information technology (health IT) initiative is
part of the Nation’s strategy to put information technology to work in health care. By developing
secure and privat…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/simon-sr-et-al-2006
January 01, 2006 - Simon SR et al. 2006 "Computerized prescribing alerts and group academic detailing to reduce the use of potentially inappropriate medications in older people."
Reference
Simon SR, Smith DH, Feldstein AC, et al. Computerized prescribing alerts and group academic detailing to reduce the use of potential…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-delivery-hpv-vaccine/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Using Health Information Technology to Improve Delivery of HPV Vaccine - 2012
Project Name
Using Health Information Technology to Improve Delivery of HPV Vaccine
Principal Investigator
Rand, Cynthia M.
Organization
University of Rochester
Funding Mechanism
PAR: HS09…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/europe-e-prescribing-report.pdf
February 01, 2011 - o Patients are aware that that adoption of technology in prescribing
on average reduces medication … For example, technology that reduces
office visits would help GPs being paid by capitation but would
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/interim-assessment-variation-business-practices
January 01, 2023 - Interim Assessment of Variation of Business Practices, Policies, and State Law
The Interim Assessment of Variation of Business Practices, Policies, and State Laws Report is the first in a series to be produced under RTI International's contract with the Agency for Healthcare Re…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-patient-advocate-reduce-ambulatory-adverse-drug-events/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events - 2011
Project Name
Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events
Principal Investigator
Jack, Brian
Organization
Boston Medical Center
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS07-007: Ambulatory …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk - 2010
Project Name
Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Principal Investigator
Selby, Joe
Organization
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
Fu…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-patient-advocate-reduce-ambulatory-adverse-drug-events/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events - 2010
Project Name
Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events
Principal Investigator
Jack, Brian
Organization
Boston Medical Center
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS07-007: Ambulatory …
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-spotlights/prototype-computerized-provider-order-entry-system-reduced
January 01, 2018 - A Prototype Computerized Provider Order Entry System Reduced Medication Errors
Key Finding and Impact
A prototype CPOE was developed that allowed providers to record medication indications and showed them the drug of choice for that indication. Providers testing the prototype CPOE correctly placed medication …
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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 - Using Patient-Reported Data to Reduce Opioid Use in Dental Patients
Significance and Potential 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 pr…
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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/ahrq-funded-projects/first-do-no-harm-using-health-information-technology-reduce-use-preventive/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - "First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms - 2010
Project Name
"First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms
Principal Investigator
Genevro, Janice…
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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/ahrq-funded-projects/digital-ems-point-care-innovation-improve-rural-stemi-outcomes
August 31, 2025 - Digital EMS Point-of-Care Innovation to Improve Rural STEMI Outcomes
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Developing and implementing a point-of-care clinical decision support mobile application for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction paramedic care in rur…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhanced-handoffs-echo
January 01, 2025 - EnhanCed HandOffs (ECHO)
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Implementing a machine learning-augmented sociotechnical intervention for postoperative handoffs is expected to improve interdisciplinary team communication, enhance patient safety, and creat…
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/children
January 01, 2025 - Children
Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data.
Citation
Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic pre…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/bates-david
January 01, 2023 - Bates, David
Assessing the Effects of EHR Optimization Interventions in Primary Care
Description
This research evaluates the adoption and impact of three electronic health record-optimization interventions—scribes, advanced team-based inbox management, and artificial intellige…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/ahrq-dhr-2021-year-in-review.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Decision Making
Giving clinicians the ability to customize the patient electronic health
record display reduces … for social needs
The team will evaluate the CDS tool in an urban safety net hospital
to see if it reduces … has the potential to improve prehospital risk assessment of stroke during the
critical window that reduces
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automated-adverse-drug-event-detection-and-intervention/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - Automated Adverse Drug Event Detection and Intervention - 2008
Project Name
Automated Adverse Drug Event Detection and Intervention
Principal Investigator
Ferranti, Jeffrey
Organization
Duke University
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS04-011: Transforming Health Care Qualit…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/singh-gurdev
January 01, 2023 - Singh, Gurdev
Enhancing and measuring patient safety with an innovative web-based systems approach.
Citation
Singh R, Singh A, Anumba C, et al. Enhancing and measuring patient safety with an innovative web-based systems approach. Intl Jnl Adv Int Paradigms 2011; 3(2):164-77.
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