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National Resource Center for Health IT

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)
 
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