Using Active Video Games for Physical Activity Promotion

July 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Health Information Technology in the United States

January 1, 2010 | Report

2010 report examines progress toward meaningful use.

Combating Isolation and Loneliness with an Online Personal Network Called Tyze

September 1, 2011 | Program Result Report

To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.

Health e-Technologies: Building the Science of eHealth

May 28, 2010 | Program Result Report

Health e-Technologies supported research to evaluate the effectiveness of technological applications in improving health behaviors and chronic disease management and in enhancing patient-provider interactions.

Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help

October 26, 2009 | News Release

First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.

Riding the Wave of eHealth Technologies

February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

The 2001 eHealth Developers' Summit aimed to enhance communication and collaboration among eHealth developers and other stakeholders.

Thebeehive.org Website Responds to Health Information Needs of Low-Income Families

February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

In 2001, One Economy Corporation developed the health content for its website, www.thebeehive.org, which is aimed at low-income people. One Economy also conducted research on the technology needs of the site's target audience.

Multistate Initiative to Help Build a Health Information Infrastructure

October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

The Foundation for Health Care Quality facilitated a collaboration of information technology organizations in a program called the Multistate Initiative to Help Build a Health Information Infrastructure.

Web-Based Personal Health Record for Low- and Moderate-Income People Has a Positive Test

August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report

Staff at One Economy Corp. developed an Internet-based personal health record for use by a low- and moderate-income population and tested its feasibility.

What Role Can eHealth Play in Preventing Childhood Obesity?

May 11, 2009 | Program Result Report

Researchers sought to determine what role electronic technologies can play in preventing and reducing childhood obesity, especially in low-income and culturally diverse communities.