Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:
Montana
Total Years of Funding: 3
Total Funding: $1.82 million
Decreasing ADEs in Montana Frontier Critical Access Hospitals through HIT
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Description: Assesses opportunities to decrease adverse drug events and medication errors in frontier Montana Critical Access Hospitals; identifies appropriate, cost effective health IT solutions to challenges in medication use.
Year 1 Funding: $174,886
Estimated Total Funding: $174,886
Principal Investigator: Kipman Smith
Applicant Institution: Townsend Health Systems, Inc.
City/Town: Townsend, Montana
Grant Number: P20 HS14995
Category: Planning Grants (THQIT)
Home Heart Failure (HF) Care Comparing Patient-Driven Technology Models
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Description: Assesses the impact of health IT on clinical and financial outcomes for patients with symptomatic congestive heart failure living in a rural area, including telemonitoring of vital signs and symptoms, evaluation of Technology Supported Case Management, and Technology Support Self Management.
Year 1 Funding: $488,426
Estimated Total Funding: $1,454,568
Principal Investigator: Lee Goldberg
Applicant Institution: St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation
City/Town: Billings, Montana
Grant Number: R01 HS15459
Category: Value Grants (THQIT)
Planning the Implementation of HIT in a Rural Setting
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Description: Plans the development and implementation of a health IT infrastructure throughout three rural counties including high-speed Internet access, CPOE, CDSS, EHR, and continuity of care record templates.
Year 1 Funding: $186,200
Estimated Total Funding: $186,200
Principal Investigator: William Reiter
Applicant Institution: Community Hospital of Anaconda, Inc.
City/Town: Anaconda, Montana
Grant Number: P20 HS14903
Category: Planning Grants (THQIT)