Program Impact - Transforming Healthcare Through Digital Innovation

The Digital Healthcare Research Program (DHR) is shaping the future of healthcare delivery. Through strategic investments in pioneering research, DHR accelerates innovation to:

  • Make healthcare safe, effective, and efficient
  • Show where and when errors can happen while offering mitigation and prevention strategies
  • Augment information sharing and decision making for health systems, providers, patients, and caregivers

Innovation in Action

These stories spotlight impactful DHR research projects funded by AHRQ—bold ideas turning into real-world breakthroughs. AHRQ investments are driving progress and advancing mission-driven research at the forefront of healthcare and technology. To search the entire portfolio of research, please visit Funded Projects.

Specific stories linked below highlight the impact the research has on:

This research engages patients and caregivers through digital tools such as portals and mobile apps, empowering them to actively manage the patient’s health, leading to better safety, quality, and care experiences.

Advancing Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support

ASTHMAXcel Voice Mobile Application to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Patient Outcomes

Connecting NICU Parents with Mental Health Support via a Mobile App

Technology to Support Personalized Care Decisions for Breast Cancer Treatment

This research advances care delivery at the system level by scaling proven interventions, enhancing interoperability, and harnessing data and technology to strengthen healthcare organizations and improve patient outcomes.

Displaying Patient Photos in Medical Records Reduces Errors, Improves Patient Safety

Improving Access to Care with Telehealth Physiatry Visits for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Machine Learning to Improve Patient Triage in the Emergency Department

Decision Precision+: Increasing Lung Cancer Screening for At-Risk Patients