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Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients
This project evaluates the effectiveness, barriers, and cost of a Spanish-language electronic health intervention to treat chronic insomnia in Hispanic patients.
i-Matter: Investigating an mHealth Texting Tool for Embedding Patient-Reported Data into Diabetes Management
This project will evaluate the effects of a technology-based patient-reported outcomes system on patient management of type 2 diabetes in primary care practices.
Intervention INC: Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban Minority Youth
The research team designed and developed “Invention INC,” an interactive nutrition comic for dietary self-management, focused on reducing childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth.
Development of an Electronic Medical Record-Integrated Enhanced After-Visit Summary
This project developed and pilot tested an electronic after-visit summary (AVS) that incorporated evidence-based strategies for communicating printed health information to patients and determined best practices for future AVS development.
Use of mHealth Technology for Supporting Symptom Management in Underserved Persons Living with HIV
This project tested a mobile health application for HIV symptom management for people living with HIV and found an improvement in symptoms.
Improving Healthcare Quality with User-Centric Patient Portals
This project studied patient portals, their use in primary care, and the impact of use on chronic conditions, and identified opportunities to improve adoption of patient portals.
Addressing Hospital Patient Information Needs Using a Personal Health Record Portal
This project evaluated the impact of an inpatient portal used by cardiac patients and found that patients using the portal had a lower 30-day hospital readmission rate.
Insights for Community Health
This project implemented a personal health record and population-level dashboard to assist lay health workers in a church-based setting with the goal of improving blood pressure control, and succeeded in increasing the number of participant physician visits and total fruit and vegetable consumption.