Connecting Healthcare in Central Appalachia
Project Final Report (PDF, 347.31 KB) Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Project Details -
Completed
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Grant NumberUC1 HS015182
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AHRQ Funded Amount$1,500,000
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Principal Investigator(s)
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Organization
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LocationHazardKentucky
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Project Dates09/30/2004 - 08/31/2008
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Care Setting
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Health Care Theme
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc., is an integrated rural health care delivery system serving approximately 20 counties throughout eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. With hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, and home care stores, the rural location and wide range of services offered by this system require an intense focus on building connectivity via technology. With this project, the various facilities that make up the ARM system launched the implementation of a major component of its clinical information initiative. The implementation of the initial stages of electronic medical records increased the timeliness and accuracy of care provided to patients, improved workflow throughout the system and across the continuum of care, and ultimately, improved the overall quality of care provided to patients. The rollout of ARH's electronic medical records began in the system's Whitesburg ARM Hospital and Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center locations. The project funding provided essential hardware components to initiate the kick-off, training for project core team members and hospital medical records staff, and the personnel costs associated with the adaptation of the electronic medical records system to accommodate ARH's needs and the standardization of forms to complement the system.
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Citation: Bentley P. Connecting Healthcare in Central Appalachia - Final Report. (Prepared by Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. under Grant No. UC1 HS015182). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008.
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Principal Investigator: Bentley, Polly
Project Name: Connecting Healthcare in Central Appalachia
Document Type: Report
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Citation: Hook JM, Grant E, Samarth A. Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange Implementation in Rural and Underserved Areas: Findings from the AHRQ Health IT Portfolio. AHRQ Publication No. 10-0047-EF. Rockville MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2010.
Technology: Health Information Exchange
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