What are the benefits of personal health records?

  Patient-facing health information technology (HIT) platforms, such as personal health ... of protected health information (PHI) in ways not previously available. They can lead to better ... record is controlled by the patient and houses information from electronic health records, pharmacies, ...

Oct 02,2013

(Hospital Care, Health Information Technology (HIT)) ... using electronic health records for insulin order sets could improve glycemic control among hospitalized ...

Jun 22,2012

Universal Adoption of Electronic Health Records Pays Off

everyone’s health care costs by eliminating redundant tests." (Health Information Technology ... Director for Better Health Greater Cleveland. " The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is ... utilize electronic health records (EHRs) should be widely supported.  EHRs allow health care professionals ...

Aug 24,2011

Healthy Memphis Common Table Launches Mobile App!

(Consumer Engagement, Health Information Technology (HIT)) ... users to quality information about health care provided in the Greater Memphis region. The app, based on ... this health care quality information to people, such as through an app, is a great step towards making ...

Apr 27,2012

Does Use of EHRs Help Improve Quality?

(Ambulatory Care, Health Information Technology (HIT)) ... providers in communities are responding to legislation affecting health care. As physicians nationwide increase their use of electronic health records (EHRs), this brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...

Aug 24,2011

Primary Care Alchemy: Practice Coaching Turns QI into Dollars

Meeting  here .   (Patient-Centered Care, Health Information Technology ... home (PCMH) certification requirements, improving workflows, and connecting practices with health information technology Regional Extension Centers to help qualify for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) ...

May 23,2012

Health information Each section summarizes what problem arose in testing, why this was a challenge ... using the information to make health care decisions. ... 10 (Consumer Engagement, Measurement & Reporting, Health Information ...

May 21,2012

Engaging Employers and Educating Employees for a Stronger Community

(Consumer Engagement, Cost & Efficiency, Health Information Technology (HIT), Population Health) ... workplace lunch-and-learn events to educate employees about steps they can take toward being informed health ... to keep all of their employee information on their own company benefits site, the Health ...

May 09,2013

Aligning Forces for Quality Games to Generate Data Challenge Announces Finalists

at the annual Fall Health 2.0 Conference later that month. (Health Information Technology ... among technology developers to create game applications that generate useful health care quality data to ... focused on creating applications to improve patient access to health care quality information. In the Game ...

Apr 29,2013

EHRs Are Not Enough: Essential Elements for Using Electronic Tools for Improvement

grant from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In this ... the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In this webinar, ... financially sustainable health information exchanges (HIE).  It is also a partner of the Cincinnati AF4Q ...