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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Implications of the Growing Use of Wireless Telephones for Health Care Opinion Polls
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
If a public opinion survey had included only landline telephone users, it would have underestimated support for health care coverage reforms by 1.7 to 3.3 percent, according to this study analyzing wireless versus landline respondents to the 2007 New Jersey Health Care Opinion Poll.
Clinical Information Technologies and Inpatient Outcomes
January 26, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines how information technology in hospitals influences both clinical and financial outcomes. There is little research on the effect of information technology on hospitals on a large scale.
Evidence Appropriateness, and Technology Assessment in Cardiology
January 1, 2007 | Journal Article
As the volume, complexity and cost of new medical technology increase, the need for evaluating benefits and risks becomes increasingly important.
Advancing the Role of Rapid Learning in Mainstream Health Care
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Developing and promoting a rapid-learning health system, in which health information in large databases is analyzed to improve health care - the work of Lynn Etheredge and the Health Insurance Reform Project at George Washington University.
Systematic Update of Computerized Physician Order Entry Order Sets to Improve Quality of Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Physician order sets require rigorous review and maintenance to ensure quality of care and safety.
Laying the IT Foundation for 2014: Developing Infrastructure for Improved Eligibility and Enrollment Systems
October 5, 2012 | Presentation Material
One of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—for states as they strive to implement the coverage expansions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the size and scope of technology solutions required to support health insurance exchanges in making el ...
How Physician Compare Could Help Consumers
September 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Related websites Physician Compare Mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Physician Compare website was created to allow consumers to compare physicians based on quality of care. In addition to information such as specialty, location, ...
Incubating Innovation in U.S. Health Care Policy
January 11, 2012 | Story
Lynn Etheredge's Ideas Facilitate Policy to Improve Quality and Reduce Costs.
Does Health Information Technology Improve Quality of Care?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Many industries have lowered costs and improved quality through investments in information technology. The health care sector, however, has been slow to follow suit.
Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives and Health Care Reform
June 20, 2011 | Program Result Report
In 2004, a group of regional collaboratives established the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) to accelerate the formation and effectiveness of such collaboratives across the country.