AHRQ Funded Projects
Search the entire portfolio of AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research projects. Projects can be identified by technology studied, medical condition, population, status of the project, principal investigator, organization, funding mechanism and location.
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Description: This research will adapt and extend Intervention INC, a family-centered, interactive, health promotion tool, and evaluate its effectiveness on reducing childhood obesity risk.Principal Investigator: Leung, May MayProject Dates: September 30, 2022 to July 31, 2027
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Description: This research evaluated the appropriateness, acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of the Gabby Health Information Technology System among Black and African American women receiving care at community-based clinical sites.Principal Investigator: Jack, BrianProject Dates: September 01, 2017 to December 31, 2022
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Description: This research designed, built, and implemented a platform-independent perioperative clinical decision support that interfaces with existing electronic health records, finding that the tool improved efficiency while receiving high usability ratings from clinicians.Principal Investigator: Nanji, Karen C.Project Dates: September 30, 2016 to September 29, 2022
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Description: This project modified an existing virtual patient advocate (VPA), a clinical patient education system, to become a health education tool directed towards young African-American women.Principal Investigator: Jack, BrianProject Dates: July 01, 2009 to October 31, 2011
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Description: In this project, the team identified the most appropriate and feasible methods of collecting data on national performance on the adoption, use, and outcomes of health IT.Principal Investigator: Spranca, MarkProject Dates: September 01, 2007 to August 20, 2010
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Description: This project was one of the Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics’ projects, a national initiative to increase awareness of the benefits and risks of new, existing, or combined uses of therapeutics through education and research.Principal Investigator: Bates, DavidProject Dates: September 01, 2007 to August 31, 2012
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Description: This project designed, developed, piloted, and studied an e-Prescribing utility called Rx Gateway.Principal Investigator: Rothschild, JeffreyProject Dates: January 01, 2006 to December 31, 2006
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Description: Evaluated the completeness and accuracy of information on symptoms, disease conditions, medications, and allergies generated by parents using a patient-centered health technology called ParentLink, compared to information documented by emergency department physicians and nurses; and assessed ParentLink's impact on patient safety and quality.Principal Investigator: Porter, StephenProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to June 29, 2007
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Description: Performed a rigorous evaluation of the impact of a statewide implementation program on EHR adoption by rural and non-rural ambulatory care practices and its impact on medication errors and the quality of ambulatory care as a collaborative effort among providers, insurers, and businesses in cooperation with the state government.Principal Investigator: Bates, DavidProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2008
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Description: Systematically assessed improvements in patient safety and experience of care associated with implementation of four decision support function embedded in an electronic health record: 1) the influence of weight based dosing on pediatric adverse drug events; 2) the influence of a test result tracking system on appropriate followup of ordered tests; 3) the influence of automated reminders on symptom monitoring and medications for children with asthma and attention deficit disorder.Principal Investigator: Ferris, TimothyProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2008