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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 DisplayedPanahiazar M, Taslimitehrani V, Pereira NL
Using EHRs for heart failure therapy recommendation using multidimensional patient similarity analytics.
The authors developed a multidimensional patient similarity assessment technique that leverages multiple types of information from the electronic health records and predicts a medication plan for each new patient based on prior knowledge and data from similar patients.Their findings suggest that it is feasible to harness population-based information for an individual patient-specific assessment.
AHRQ-funded; HS023077.
Citation: Panahiazar M, Taslimitehrani V, Pereira NL .
Using EHRs for heart failure therapy recommendation using multidimensional patient similarity analytics.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;210:369-73.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Data, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Heart Disease and Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Kim KK, Joseph JG, Ohno-Machado L
Comparison of consumers' views on electronic data sharing for healthcare and research.
The researchers surveyed California consumers to learn their views of privacy, security, and consent in electronic data sharing for healthcare and research together. They found considerable concern that health information exchanges will worsen privacy (40.3 percent) and security (42.5 percent). Consumers are in favor of electronic data sharing but elements of transparency are important: individual control, who has access, and the purpose for use of data.
AHRQ-funded; HS019913.
Citation: Kim KK, Joseph JG, Ohno-Machado L .
Comparison of consumers' views on electronic data sharing for healthcare and research.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2015 Jul;22(4):821-30. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv014..
Keywords: Communication, Data, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Exchange (HIE), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare
Morton S, Shih SC, Winther CH
Health IT-enabled care coordination: A national survey of patient-centered medical home clinicians.
This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of 6 proposed care coordination objectives for stage 3 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services electronic health record incentive program (Meaningful Use) related to referrals, notification of care from other facilities, patient clinical summaries, and patient dashboards. It found that the activity most frequently supported by health IT was providing clinical summaries to patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022693.
Citation: Morton S, Shih SC, Winther CH .
Health IT-enabled care coordination: A national survey of patient-centered medical home clinicians.
Ann Fam Med 2015 May-Jun;13(3):250-6. doi: 10.1370/afm.1797..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Brennan PF, Valdez R, Alexander G
Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA's 2013 Policy Meeting.
AMIA’s 2013 Health Policy Invitational was focused on examining existing challenges surrounding full engagement of the patient and crafting a research agenda and policy framework encouraging the use of informatics solutions to achieve this goal. This paper summarizes the meeting as well as the research agenda and policy recommendations prioritized among the invited experts and stakeholders.
AHRQ-funded; HS021825.
Citation: Brennan PF, Valdez R, Alexander G .
Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA's 2013 Policy Meeting.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2015 Apr;22(e1):e2-6. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2014-003176..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy
DeVoe JE, Angier H, Burdick T
Health information technology: an untapped resource to help keep patients insured.
This commentary provides guiding principles for HIT infrastructure development to support health insurance enrollment and re-enrollment. It also describes how HIT and health information exchange could be used to organize and communicated this information to patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS018569
Citation: DeVoe JE, Angier H, Burdick T .
Health information technology: an untapped resource to help keep patients insured.
Ann Fam Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;12(6):568-72. doi: 10.1370/afm.1721..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Insurance, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care
Hess R, Fischer GS, Sullivan SM
Patterns of response to patient-centered decision support through a personal health record.
The investigators evaluated patients' patterns of responses to notifications regarding guideline-recommended services delivered through a personalized health record (PHR). They found that approximately 61% of participants accessed the PHR or received the care that triggered the message after the first message and 73% after the first two messages. They concluded that, in this low-intensity intervention, participants accessed the PHR and received recommended care.
AHRQ-funded; HS018167.
Citation: Hess R, Fischer GS, Sullivan SM .
Patterns of response to patient-centered decision support through a personal health record.
Telemed J E Health 2014 Nov;20(11):984-9. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0332.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Clinician-Patient Communication
Wang JJ, Winther CH, Cha J
Patient-centered medical home and quality measurement in small practices.
In this retrospective cohort study, the investigators sought to assess performance on quality measures among small primary care practices that recently adopted an electronic health record (EHR), and how performance differs between practices that have achieved patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recognition and those that have not. They found that among small practices that have adopted EHRs, practices with PCMH recognition consistently outperformed practices without recognition on 5 out of 7 clinical quality measures over the 2-year study period.
AHRQ-funded; HS019164.
Citation: Wang JJ, Winther CH, Cha J .
Patient-centered medical home and quality measurement in small practices.
Am J Manag Care 2014 Jun;20(6):481-9.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Quality Measures