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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedVemulakonda VM, Bush RA, Kahn MG
"Minimally invasive research?" Use of the electronic health record to facilitate research in pediatric urology.
This literature study examined the use of electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate research in pediatric urology. The use of EHRs has been strongly encouraged by US federal agencies, including AHRQ. The researchers found that EHR use for research has strengths and weaknesses and more collaboration is needed to identify the method that best suits incorporation of research-oriented data collection into routine pediatric urologic clinical practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS024597; HS022404.
Citation: Vemulakonda VM, Bush RA, Kahn MG .
"Minimally invasive research?" Use of the electronic health record to facilitate research in pediatric urology.
J Pediatr Urol 2018 Oct;14(5):374-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.04.033..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Marino M, Angier H, Valenzuela S
Medicaid coverage accuracy in electronic health records.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the validity of electronic health record (EHR) data for monitoring longitudinal Medicaid coverage and assess variation by patient demographics, visit types, and clinic characteristics. The researchers conducted a retrospective, observational study comparing Medicaid status agreement between Oregon community health center EHR data linked at the patient-level to Medicaid enrollment data (gold standard).
AHRQ-funded; HS024270.
Citation: Marino M, Angier H, Valenzuela S .
Medicaid coverage accuracy in electronic health records.
Prev Med Rep 2018 Sep;11:297-304. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.009..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Insurance, Health Services Research (HSR), Medicaid, Policy
Walker DM, Hefner JL, Sieck CJ
Framework for evaluating and implementing inpatient portals: a multi-stakeholder perspective.
Inpatient portals are emerging as an important tool to support patient care and are increasingly being adopted in hospitals. However, best practices concerning the implementation, use, and impact of these portals are poorly understood. To improve evaluation and implementation efforts, this paper develops a logic model that can help researchers and hospital managers in deploying and assessing the impact of inpatient portals.
AHRQ-funded; HS024349; HS024091.
Citation: Walker DM, Hefner JL, Sieck CJ .
Framework for evaluating and implementing inpatient portals: a multi-stakeholder perspective.
J Med Syst 2018 Jul 16;42(9):158. doi: 10.1007/s10916-018-1009-3..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Hospitals, Web-Based
Sarkhel R, Socha JJ, Mount-Campbell A
HOW nurses identify hospitalized patients on their personal notes: findings from analyzing 'brains' headers with multiple raters.
Many nurses use handwritten notes in order to avoid using electronic health records to access information about patients. At the top of these notes are patient identifiers. By identifying aspects of good and suboptimal headers, the authors began to form a model of how to effectively support identifying patients during assessments and care activities. The primary finding was that nurses use room number as the primary patient identifier in the hospital setting, not the patient's last name.
AHRQ-funded; HS024379.
Citation: Sarkhel R, Socha JJ, Mount-Campbell A .
HOW nurses identify hospitalized patients on their personal notes: findings from analyzing 'brains' headers with multiple raters.
Proc Int Symp Hum Factors Ergon Healthc 2018 Jun;7(1):205-09. doi: 10.1177/2327857918071045..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Inpatient Care, Nursing
Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA
Use of EHR-based simulation to diagnose aetiology of information gathering issues in struggling learners: a proof of concept study.
The researchers previously documented that high-fidelity EHR-based simulation improves EHR usability and, when combined with eye and screen tracking, generates important measures of usability. They hypothesised that the same simulation exercise could help distinguish whether learners had difficulty in knowledge, information gathering or information processing. In this paper, they report the results of the first three struggling learners who participated in this exercise.
AHRQ-funded; HS023793; HS021637.
Citation: Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA .
Use of EHR-based simulation to diagnose aetiology of information gathering issues in struggling learners: a proof of concept study.
BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn 2018 Apr;4(2):92-94. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2017-000217.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Training
Murphy DR, Meyer A AND, Vaghani V
Development and validation of trigger algorithms to identify delays in diagnostic evaluation of gastroenterological cancer.
This study’s authors developed, refined, and tested trigger algorithms that identify patients with delayed follow-up evaluation of findings suspicious of colorectal cancer (CRC) or hepatocellular cancer (HCC). Using data from the Veterans Affairs electronic health record database, the researchers developed an algorithm that greatly reduces the number of record reviews necessary to identify delays in follow-up evaluations for patients with suspected CRC or HCC.
AHRQ-funded; HS022901.
Citation: Murphy DR, Meyer A AND, Vaghani V .
Development and validation of trigger algorithms to identify delays in diagnostic evaluation of gastroenterological cancer.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Jan;16(1):90-98. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.08.007..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR)
Murphy DR, Meyer A AND, Vaghani V
Development and validation of trigger algorithms to identify delays in diagnostic evaluation of gastroenterological cancer.
This study’s authors developed, refined, and tested trigger algorithms that identify patients with delayed follow-up evaluation of findings suspicious of colorectal cancer (CRC) or hepatocellular cancer (HCC). Using data from the Veterans Affairs electronic health record database, the researchers developed an algorithm that greatly reduces the number of record reviews necessary to identify delays in follow-up evaluations for patients with suspected CRC or HCC.
AHRQ-funded; HS022901.
Citation: Murphy DR, Meyer A AND, Vaghani V .
Development and validation of trigger algorithms to identify delays in diagnostic evaluation of gastroenterological cancer.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Jan;16(1):90-98. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.08.007..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR)