Health Information Technology

The Adoption Gap: Health Information Technology in Small Physician Practices. J. Lee, C. Cain, S. Young, et al., Health Affairs 24(5): September/October 2005, 1364-1366. Focuses on understanding and overcoming barriers to adoption of health information technology in small practices. (AHRQ 06-R010)

Getting to "Smart" Health Care. C. Clancy, Health Affairs 25: November 2006, w589-592. Discusses the concept of comparative effectiveness research and the role of health information technology in providing timely information about the comparative effectiveness of various health care services. (AHRQ 07-R025)

Health Information Technology to Advance Excellence in Health Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, February 2006, two-fold brochure. Describes the health information technology initiative at AHRQ, discusses statewide and regional networks, and the AHRQ National Resource Center. (AHRQ 06-M022)

Moving Closer to a Rapid-Learning Health Care System. J. Slutsky, Health Affairs 26(2): January 2007, w122-124. Discusses activities that are necessary for developing a rapid-learning health system—that is, a system in which we "learn while doing." (AHRQ 07-R040)

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