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AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology

Emerging Lessons

As the AHRQ portfolio of health IT projects wrap up their second year of implementation and research, they are demonstrating the potential of health IT to improve the health and health care of all Americans. With the support of AHRQ's National Resource Center for Health Information Technology, these projects are overcoming key hurdles. Their collective experience offers an important learning opportunity for other health IT implementations across the country.

Bar-coded Medication Administration Lessons from AHRQ-funded research projects using BCMA to improve patient safety.	Computerized Provider Order Entry - Ambulatory Information on how CPOE is improving patient safety and efficiency for ambulatory (outpatient) clinicians with electronic health records.
Computerized Provider Order Entry - Inpatient Information on how CPOE is improving patient safety and efficiency for inpatient clinicians with electronic health records.	Electronic Health Records Strategies for implementing electronic health record (EHR) systems and getting users to adopt and use technology to transform care delivery processes.
Health IT for Improved Chronic Disease Management Lessons from AHRQ-funded research projects using health IT to improve care for patients with chronic diseases.	Health Information Exchange Lessons from those on the front lines attempting to connect providers, share data, and deliver comprehensive patient information at the point of care.
Telehealth Lessons from AHRQ-funded projects working to improve the quality and safety of health care delivery from a distance.

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