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.
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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.
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.
A Health Care Identifier for Each Patient
October 29, 2012 | Program Result
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.
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.
Kaiser Permanente "Biobank" Receives $25-Million Grant from National Institutes of Health
October 12, 2009 | News Release
New platform for cross-researching genetic, health, environmental data could lead to better treatments, new ways to prevent illness.
North Carolina Creates Links Among Health Data, Markets Findings
May 1, 1999 | Program Result
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.
Highlights of the Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule
January 30, 2013 | Issue Brief
This brief details changes to the federal rule implementing modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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.