Building a Better EMR
August 5, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
A former RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research explains how her new electronic medical records products helps providers embrace the future of medicine.
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Electronic Health Information Access for Patients Displaced by Disasters
July 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
As part of an effort to help make sure their residents’ health information is available after a hurricane or other wide-spread disaster, states across regions partnered to help relocated patients access critical health information.
Building Big Data, One Swab at a Time
March 14, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
PBS NewsHour recently featured Pioneer grantee Kaiser biobank. In her blog post, Nancy Barrand shares how Pioneer first became involved with Kaiser's biobank.
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.
A Health Care Identifier for Each Patient
October 29, 2012 | Program Results Report
Researchers at Western Health Information Network demonstrated the technical feasibility of using a voluntary universal health care identifier card to link each person with their health record.
The Kaiser Permanente Research Program on #11;Genes, Environment and Health
January 30, 2013 | Grantee
Building a unique databank that will enable groundbreaking studies of genetic, environmental, and social determinants of common disease.
OpenNotes: A "New Medicine" with Clear Benefits
October 1, 2012 | Video
OpenNotes, a year-long study set out to answer a simple, but revolutionary, question: What happens when we give patients access to the notes their doctors write about them? The answer: Patients become more active partners in their own care.
Information Gap
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Personal health records (PHRs), centralized places for people to electronically store and organize their health information, can benefit both patients and doctors. This qualitative study of health insurers' PHRs for enrollees reveals potential benefits and challenges.
North Carolina Creates Links Among Health Data, Markets Findings
May 1, 1999 | Program Results Report
From 1992 to 1997, North Carolina sought to develop a proactive, cooperative health information system to enhance the state's capacity to meet its health care policy needs.
NYC Macroscope Puts Data at the Fingertips of City Officials
August 22, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
New York City is helping officials better understand and respond to public health needs by putting data at their fingertips. Learn more in this NewPublicHealth interview with the NYC Macroscope’s Carolyn Greene, MD.