Search all AHRQ sites
Menu
SHARE:
AHRQ Research Studies
Sign up: 
AHRQ Research Studies Email updates
Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
Results
1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedLevy DE, Munshi VN, Ashburner JM
Health IT-assisted population-based preventive cancer screening: a cost analysis.
The researchers analyzed costs from a randomized trial of 2 health IT strategies to improve cancer screening compared with usual care from the perspective of a primary care network. They found that over the course of the study year, the value of reduced physician time devoted to preventive cancer screening outweighed the costs of the interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS020308; HS018161.
Citation: Levy DE, Munshi VN, Ashburner JM .
Health IT-assisted population-based preventive cancer screening: a cost analysis.
Am J Manag Care 2015 Dec;21(12):885-91..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Cancer, Screening, Prevention, Healthcare Costs
Nuckols TK, Asch SM, Patel V
Implementing Computerized Provider Order Entry In Acute Care Hospitals in the United States could generate substantial savings to society.
This study was conducted to evaluate from the societal perspective the cost-utility of implementing computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in acute care hospitals in the United States. It found that relative to paper ordering and using typical estimates of implementation costs, CPOE had, on average, a 99 percent probability of yielding savings to society and improving health.
AHRQ-funded; HS017954.
Citation: Nuckols TK, Asch SM, Patel V .
Implementing Computerized Provider Order Entry In Acute Care Hospitals in the United States could generate substantial savings to society.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2015 Aug;41(8):341-50..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitals, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Healthcare Costs
Joseph S, Sow M, Furukawa MF
HITECH spurs EHR vendor competition and innovation, resulting in increased adoption.
This study examined the impact of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). It found increased provider adoption and also provides the first evidence of increased competitiveness and innovation in the electronic health records industry spurred by HITECH.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Joseph S, Sow M, Furukawa MF .
HITECH spurs EHR vendor competition and innovation, resulting in increased adoption.
Am J Manag Care. 2014 Sep;20(9):734-40..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Forrester SH, Hepp Z, Roth JA
Cost-effectiveness of a computerized provider order entry system in improving medication safety ambulatory care.
The study objective was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of computerized provider order entry versus traditional paper-based prescribing in reducing medications errors and adverse drug events in the ambulatory setting of mid-sized medical group. Using a decision-analytic model, the researchers found that the adoption of CPOE in the ambulatory setting provides excellent value for the investment.
AHRQ-funded; HS014739
Citation: Forrester SH, Hepp Z, Roth JA .
Cost-effectiveness of a computerized provider order entry system in improving medication safety ambulatory care.
Value Health. 2014 Jun;17(4):340-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.01.009..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Medical Errors, Medication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Costs, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Prevention
