Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

New York

Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $4.5 million

Creating an Evidence Base for Vision Rehabilitation

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Description:  Implements the newly developed Electronic Vision Rehabilitation Record and its tools to evaluate the effectiveness of current best practices and help refine practice as the evidence indicates.
Year 1 Funding:  $497,068
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,442,113
Principal Investigator:  Betty Bird
Applicant Institution:  Lighthouse International
City/Town:  New York, New York
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15052
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Planning Implementation of an EMR in a Rural Area

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Description:  Researches the implementation of an EMR in the medical community and the use of electronic ordering; identifies a system that will allow for the seamless exchange of clinical information throughout the medical community.
Year 1 Funding:  $96,100
Estimated Total Funding:  $96,100
Principal Investigator:  Jay Federaman
Applicant Institution:  Adirondack Medical Center
City/Town:  Saranac Lake, New York
Grant Number:  P20 HS15163
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Taconic Health Information Network and Community

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Description:  Adds a healthcare portal to the existing community-wide electronic data exchange which will allow for use of the current electronic messaging system along with migration to a full EMR; evaluates physician office efficiency improvement and cost reduction, payer return on investment, and safety and quality improvement.
Year 1 Funding:  $500,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1.5 million
Principal Investigator:  John Blair III
Applicant Institution:  Taconic IPA
City/Town:  Fishkill, New York
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15316
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Valuation of Primary Care-Integrated Telehealth

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Description:  Assesses the impact of a telehealth program on primary care utilization and cost for remote assessment and treatment of ill children in childcare and school sites.
Year 1 Funding:  $500,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,464,778
Principal Investigator:  Kenneth McConnochie
Applicant Institution:  University of Rochester
City/Town:  Rochester, New York
Grant Number:  R01 HS15165
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)