A National Web Conference on the Importance of Evaluation in Health IT Implementation: Practical Advice for Providers and Health
Event Date:
May 15, 2008 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm ET
Overall Purpose:
The evaluation of health information technology (IT) projects has frequently taken a backseat to the work of implementing IT systems, equipment, and applications. However, evaluation has increasingly been recognized as a component to the overall success of health IT adoption and use. AHRQ's National Resource Center for Health IT (NRC) has developed tools to assist with the evaluation of health IT. These tools were initially targeted towards assisting AHRQ-funded projects, but they are now available to the entire health IT community via AHRQ's health IT Web site, http://healthit.ahrq.gov.
This national Web conference discussed the importance of evaluating health IT projects, including outcomes related to quality and patient safety, and described the evaluation tools available on AHRQ's health IT Web site. The event also featured an AHRQ-funded grantee who discussed how these tools can be used to cost-effectively evaluate health IT in a real-world setting. This event was intended for clinicians, clinical managers, health care executives, and others involved in the implementation of health IT systems, equipment, and applications.