Brigham and Women's Hospital


Health Information Technology and Improving Medication Use

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.

Grant Number
U18 HS016970
Principal Investigator(s)

Improving Uptake and Use of Personal Health Records

Description

This project assessed the facilitators and barriers to adoption, implementation, and use of a personal health record in four practices, and evaluated the impact of various strategies on adoption and usage rates.

Grant Number
R18 HS018656
Principal Investigator(s)

Statewide Implementation of Electronic Health Records

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.

Grant Number
UC1 HS015397
Principal Investigator(s)

Improving Safety and Quality with Outpatient Order Entry

Description

Examined the impact of integrating ambulatory CPOE with advanced CDSS on safety and quality in the ambulatory setting, its organizational efficiency, workflow, and satisfaction, and conducted a cost-benefit analysis.

Grant Number
R01 HS015226
Principal Investigator(s)