Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Indiana

Total Years of Funding:  5
Total Funding:  $9.3 million

An Evolving State-wide Indiana Information Infrastructure

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Description:  Contract that develops and implements HIE using an established technical infrastructure and interconnects local health information infrastructures; also implements a State-wide public health surveillance network that links all hospitals to share emergency department data.
Year 1 Funding:  $994,181
Estimated Total Funding:  $5.0 million
Principal Investigator:  Marc Overhage
Applicant Institution:  Indiana University School of Medicine
City/Town:  Indianapolis, Indiana
Grant Number:  290-04-0015
Category:  State & Regional Demonstration Contracts (SRD)

Improving Health Care through HIT in Morgan County, IN

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Description:  Creates a secure infrastructure for communication among providers to allow electronic sharing of patient clinical information with hospitals and other physicians/health providers in the county, region, and State; also assesses the effectiveness of the system in improving workflow, timeliness and completeness of information, patient safety, continuity of care, and health outcomes.
Year 1 Funding:  $498,709
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,489,942
Principal Investigator:  Paul Clippinger
Applicant Institution:  Morgan Hospital and Medical Center
City/Town:  Martinsville, Indiana
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15258
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Value of Health Information Exchange (HIE) in Ambulatory Care

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Description:  Assesses the value of HIE in ambulatory care by modifying an existing economic model of HIE and tests the model in a randomized controlled trial.
Year 1 Funding:  $500,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,499,662
Principal Investigator:  Marc Overhage
Applicant Institution:  Indiana University
City/Town:  Indianapolis, Indiana
Grant Number:  R01 HS15377
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)

Value of New Drug Labeling Knowledge for e-Prescribing

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Description:  Creates a prescribing tool with decision support (checking dosage, contraindications, and drug interactions) that can be easily integrated into a provider's practices; implements and pilot tests the tool to evaluate its benefits and costs.
Year 1 Funding:  $471,883
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,356,108
Principal Investigator:  Gunther Schadow
Applicant Institution:  Indiana University
City/Town:  Indianapolis, Indiana
Grant Number:  R01 HS15377
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)