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Consumer Engagement in Developing Electronic Health Information Systems

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Description:This project is convening focus groups to gain insight into health care consumers' awareness and perceptions of health information technology and obtain feedback on how best to engage consumers in the design and implementation of future innovations.
Principal Investigator:Kerwin, Jeffrey
State:Maryland
Community:
Care Setting:Ambulatory
Technologies:Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Project Status:Closed

Metro DC Health Information Exchange (MeDHIX)

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Description:Develops a secure, comprehensive, virtual health record for medically underserved patients that will lead to the implementation of a health IT infrastructure necessary to support a single, shared EMR application to promote the community-wide exchange of patient information for clinical decision support, research, and disease management on behalf of low-income, uninsured people.
Principal Investigator:Lewis, Thomas
State:Maryland
Community:Non-rural
Care Setting:Inpatient, Ambulatory, Health Department, Pharmacy, Emergency Department
Technologies:Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Project Status:Ongoing

Community HealthLink Care: Regional EMR
Description:Developed a secure, comprehensive, virtual health record for medically underserved patients that led to the implementation of a health IT infrastructure necessary to support a single, shared EMR application to promote the community-wide exchange of patient information for clinical decision support, research, and disease management on behalf of low-income, uninsured people.
Principal Investigator:Lewis, Thomas
State:Maryland
Community:Non-rural
Care Setting:Ambulatory, Health Department, Pharmacy, Inpatient, Emergency Department
Technologies:Health Information Exchange (HIE), Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Project Status:Closed

Medication Monitoring for Vulnerable Populations via Information Technology (MMITI)

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Description:

The overall goal of this Medication Monitoring for Vulnerable Populations via IT proposal is to demonstrate the ability of health information interoperable exchange and electronic health records (EHR) to provide useful quality and safety measures for the vulnerable populations served by the Baltimore Medical System (BMS) Community Health Center (CHC). These efforts and analyses will serve as models for maximizing the utility of information technology in ambulatory settings among patients at high risk for substandard care.

Principal Investigator:Lehmann, Christoph
State:Maryland
Community:Non-rural
Care Setting:Community Health Center
Technologies:Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
Project Status:Ongoing
 
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