First Steps to Developing Standardized Quality Performance Measures Based in Electronic Health Records
March 21, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers conducted preliminary work to develop a standardized set of EHR-based quality performance measures.
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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.
eFolio? Exploring an Electronic Portfolio of Educational Tools for Physicians
December 19, 2008 | Program Result
The National Board of Medical Examiners hosted the "eFolio: A Secure Personal Data Manager Serving Physicians" invitational conference in Baltimore.
New Frontiers in Personal Health Records
September 17, 2008 | Video
Nine research teams from across the country unveiled innovative prototypes of personal health record (PHR) applications that provide a glimpse of the "next generation" of PHRs.
Goal
May 1, 2005 | Program Result
In 2004, Kaiser Permanente and Epic Systems Corporation held a conference to explore ways to integrate nursing performance measures into an electronic health record.
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.
Expert Panel Says Personal Health Records Alone are Not Sufficient to Engage Individuals to Improve Their Health and Health Care
December 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy convened a roundtable meeting to discuss ways to integrate information contained in electronic health records into "personal health records".
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.
Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Records Still Extremely Low, But Medicine May be at a Tipping Point
June 18, 2008 | News Release
Large survey of physicians shows practice size and setting continue as major factors influencing EHR adoption rates.