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AHRQ National Webinar: Transforming Guidelines into Action, Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care

June 15, 2023 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET

Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program

Learn how digital healthcare technologies work best for patients, clinicians, and health systems.

New Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs) Toolkit Available

View the ePROs toolkit designed to help healthcare systems integrate ePROs into care delivery.

New API Makes It Easier to Search AHRQ Resources

Health IT developers can use CEDAR to integrate AHRQ CEPI research findings directly into their systems.

Guide to Integrate Patient-Generated Digital Health Data into Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care Settings

Implement a successful and sustainable PGHD program.

About AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program

AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program's mission is to produce and disseminate evidence about how the evolving digital healthcare ecosystem can best advance the quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare for patients and their families. To fulfill its mission, AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program has invested in research grants and contracts awarded to over 289 distinct institutions in 48 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Latest Research Findings

A wearable digital healthcare intervention to promote selfregulation among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their parents is a promising method to support adherence to treatment.

Many people with depression who do not have upcoming medical appointments go undiagnosed. An online questionnaire can help get them into treatment.

Translating hypertension guidelines into a patient-facing clinical decision support tool can engage patients in blood pressure management.

Analysis of patient safety event reports showed an association between electronic health record (EHR) usability and patient safety in both adults and children and led to development of an EHR assessment tool that healthcare facilities can use to identify usability and safety issues.

Giving clinicians the ability to customize the patient electronic health record display reduces cognitive burden, saves time, and supports decision making in busy clinical environments.

Simple and informative graphic displays in emergency department trauma bays can streamline and expedite information sharing across caregiver roles to improve patient care and safety.

A clinical decision support tool helps patients and physicians use at-home measured blood pressure data to better understand hypertension control and inform shared treatment decisions.

Including virtual pharmacists in palliative care teams can reduce adverse drug interactions and increase the quality of life for people who are very ill.

Governance, integration, and reporting are key systems-level principles that support incorporation of electronic patient-reported outcomes into clinical practice.

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Funded Projects

Search the entire portfolio of AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research.

Research Publications

Search a central repository for publications resulting from AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research.

Funded Projects Map

Identify AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research projects by clicking on a state.

Funding Opportunities

Learn about the AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research funding opportunities.

National Webinars

View upcoming or past events discussing findings from AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research.