Health Information Technology (Health IT)

Impact Case Studies and Knowledge Transfer Case Studies

This portfolio aims to identify challenges to health information technology (IT) adoption and use, solutions and best practices for making health IT work, and tools that will help hospitals and clinicians successfully incorporate new health IT. Research supported by the portfolio aims to develop evidence and inform policy and practice on how health IT can improve the quality of American health care. Further portfolio goals include making the best evidence and consumer health information available electronically when and where it is needed, and developing secure and private electronic health records.

2013

Colorado Health Information Exchange Made Possible by AHRQ Contract
Primary Care Leader Benefits From AHRQ-Seeded Health Information Exchange
AHRQ-Funded Research in Health Information Technology Impacts Care in Developing Countries
VA Provides Specialty Care in Local Offices Across the Country
Technology Based on AHRQ-Funded Research Used to Track Tuberculosis in Homeless
 

2012

Reliant Medical Group/HealthAlliance Hospital Advance Health IT Through Information Exchange

2011

OpenMRS Consortium

2009

Methodist Healthcare Hospital

2008

State of Arizona
Sub-Saharan Africa HIV/AIDs Clinics

2007

National Taiwan University Hospital
East Liberty Family Health Center; East End Community Health Center

2006

Wayne State University

2005

Maine Telehealth Network
Cook County Ambulatory and Community Health Network

2004

Mosoriot Rural Health Centre

Current as of May 2013
Internet Citation: Health Information Technology (Health IT): Impact Case Studies and Knowledge Transfer Case Studies. May 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/case-studies/health-it/index.html