This toolkit provides guidance on how to evaluate health IT. Example measures relevant to quality, safety and efficiency are provided along with suggested data sources and the relative costs to collect the measures.

This searchable database contains the results of a literature search on the relative costs and benefits of health IT. Article outcomes are summarized for those who do not have access to some journals or articles.

This guide helps developers and purchasers of health IT reach adults with limited literacy. The guide, which includes a checklist, presents design principles and strategies to increase consumer accessibility to health IT.

This searchable resource contains a set of publicly available surveys to assist organizations in evaluating health IT. The surveys in the compendium cover a broad spectrum, including user satisfaction, usability, technology use, product functionality, and the impact of health IT on safety, quality, and efficiency.

This tool provides pediatricians and other clinicians with the information needed to develop and implement specific rules and reminders into an EHR system for pediatric patients.  These rules and reminders are designed to help providers who use EHRs improve adherence to clinical guidelines.

The toolbox contains a range of resources relevant to the various stages of considering, planning, executing, and evaluating the implementation of health IT. The resources have been compiled from a number of public initiatives as well as resources explicitly created by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The toolbox is designed to meet the needs of a broad range of providers.

The toolbox is a resource meant to serve those within the children's health community who seek to integrate information technology into promoting pediatric health and well-being. Resources compiled for this toolbox include information from non-profit organizations, Government agencies, academic research, and various organizations in the private sector. This resource is designed for a diverse set of stakeholders, including State and Federal policy makers, providers, insurers, teachers and families and other caregivers.

Sample resource documents from AHRQ-funded projects that have successfully adopted health IT applications and systems.

This toolkit provides guidance on how to evaluate health information exchange (HIE). Example measures are provided along with suggested data sources and the relative costs to collect those measures.

This tool enables organizations to measure the impact of health IT systems on clinical workflow through the collection of time-motion study data.

This toolkit provides guidance for conducting organization-level assessments of business practices, policies, and State laws that govern the privacy and security of health information exchange (HIE).

The Health IT Bibliography puts expert-selected knowledge resources on health IT at the fingertips of those seeking to better understand how health IT can transform everyday care by improving its quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness.

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This tool provides ambulatory clinicians with a series of templates for acute and chronic pediatric conditions that can also be implemented into an EHR system.  These templates are based on national guidelines and can be used to electronically document visits.

Each guide includes a brief description of the measure, summary of current literature on the measure, measurement methodology, and study design and analysis considerations. The guides provide a starting point for evaluators in the development of an evaluation plan for a given measure.

The Rural Health IT Adoption Toolbox is a resource created to address the needs of rural providers in the planning and implementation of health information technology. Resources compiled for this toolbox include information from both public and private sector entities, including Government agencies, academic institutions, and research organizations. This toolbox is designed for rural health providers, but is intended to inform State and Federal policy makers, insurers, and other interested stakeholders regarding the special considerations for health IT adoption in rural settings.