Mining a Treasure Trove of Essential Information about People’s Health
November 27, 2012 | Story
Some of the richest information about people’s health lies in their attention to the details of their own lives.
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Incubating Innovation in U.S. Health Care Policy
January 11, 2012 | Story
Lynn Etheredge's Ideas Facilitate Policy to Improve Quality and Reduce Costs.
Why Electronic Medical Records Are Important
June 30, 2009 | Video/Story
Patients are empowered when they have information about their test results, medicines and the effectiveness of various treatments.
Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care - A National Survey of Physicians
January 7, 2009 | Story
While there is growing support for the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in the ambulatory care setting, only a small number of surveyed physicians are currently using these.
Collecting Data on Patient Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language to Help Hospitals Improve Quality of Care
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Story
Expecting Success, the nation's first multihospital collaborative focused on reducing disparities, helped 10 hospitals measure the quality of cardiac treatment they provide to patients based on their race, ethnicity and primary language.
A "Rapid-Learning" Health Care System
January 18, 2007 | Story
As more patient data is housed in electronic health records, and the power of the Internet and computing systems continue to grow, experts believe the U.S. can create a national system of real-time reporting.
Optimizing Core Measures Performance through Concurrent Facilitation by Patient Care Analysts
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff created new positions for quality improvement facilitators, called patient care analysts, to help providers improve their practice patterns and use of evidence-based interventions.