Evaluation of Mountain Health Choices
August 1, 2009 | Evaluation
A new report evaluating the program shows that despite widespread support for the goals of the program, Mountain Health Choices has yet to realize its potential.
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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.
Reconciling Privacy Laws and Public Health Surveillance
May 28, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists provided guidance to help public health practitioners understand how privacy laws at the federal, state and local level, affect the performance of essential public health activities.
Patients Reveal a Willingness to Trade Hands-On Medical Care for Computer Consultations
May 18, 2009 | News Release
Study also finds that Internet-savvy consumers will trade some privacy to gain transparency, full access to medical records
African Americans and Latinos Worry about Confidentiality of Electronic Health Records
April 20, 2009 | Program Result Report
Mathematica Policy Research conducted three focus groups with African Americans and Latinos to gauge their knowledge of and thoughts about personal health records.
$19-Billion stimulus infusion good start, but researchers warn steep climb ahead to get hospitals to go digital.
March 25, 2009 | News Release/Video
Contrary to conventional wisdom, only a tiny fraction of U.S. hospitals have full health information technology (HIT) systems in place to improve how they deliver care, says the New England Journal of Medicine in the March 26 online edition.
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.