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 apply Substitutable Medical Applications, Reusable Technologies (SMART)-on-Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards to a current patient-centered web-based application (app) for heart failure medication optimization and evaluate its effectiveness in guideline-directed medication prescribing for heart failure.Principal Investigator: Dorsch, MichaelProject Dates: September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025
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Description: This research will examine the factors affecting cancer patients’ use of an electronic patient safety event reporting system to communicate adverse medication-related events to their care team.Principal Investigator: Jiang, Yun, Gong, YangProject Dates: July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2026
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Description: This research developed and evaluated mobile application messages that assisted individuals with hypertension to adhere to a low-sodium diet.Principal Investigator: Dorsch, MichaelProject Dates: May 03, 2016 to April 30, 2019
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Description: This project examined the prevalence of variation in electronic health record documentation in physician practice, its causes, effects, and strategies to mitigate its potential for harm.Principal Investigator: Cohen, Genna RebeccaProject Dates: September 01, 2015 to August 31, 2016
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Description: This project tested the impact of a training module that teaches clinicians how to best communicate with patients in the presence of an electronic health record and found improvements in provider communication skills, but no impact on patient outcomes.Principal Investigator: Patel, Minal R.Project Dates: June 01, 2015 to August 31, 2017
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Description: This project developed a diabetes data visualization mobile application for adolescents and found that clinical and contextual data provided greater opportunity for self management and problem solving.Principal Investigator: Lee, JoyceProject Dates: May 01, 2015 to April 30, 2018
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Description: This research examined the factors associated with eHealth use for personal health management among African-American and White cancer survivors.Principal Investigator: Thompson, Hayley S.Project Dates: September 30, 2014 to September 29, 2019
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Description: This study found increased rates for some screening and preventative services following adoption of federally-certified electronic health records.Principal Investigator: Corser, WilliamProject Dates: July 01, 2014 to June 30, 2015
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Description: This project tested a reinforcement learning (RL) text messaging system, which tailors and adapts messages to the needs of patients with uncontrolled hypertension to promote medication adherence, and found it to be feasible and adaptive.Principal Investigator: Farris, KarenProject Dates: April 01, 2014 to March 31, 2017
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Description: This project developed and tested visual displays of laboratory test results and found that designs informed by patient input can make data more intuitive and meaningful to patients.Principal Investigator: Zikmund-Fisher, BrianProject Dates: September 30, 2013 to September 29, 2017