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Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:TennesseeTotal Years of Funding: 5 Total Funding: $6.83 million Improving Quality Care for Children with Special NeedsView Details Description: Develops a database that includes diagnoses, health records, and educational information on Children with Special Health Care Needs with emphasis on children with genetic conditions and developmental disabilities; makes this information available to physicians via a secure Web-based system. Year 1 Funding: $200,000 Estimated Total Funding: $200,000 Principal Investigator: Carmen Lozzio Applicant Institution: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center City/Town: Memphis, Tennessee Grant Number: P20 HS15426 Category: Planning Grants (THQIT) Improving Quality Care for Children with Special NeedsView DetailsDescription: Expands upon an existing Web-based electronic health record for children with special health care needs to improve coordination of services and continuity of care; incorporates new populations (children with genetic, behavioral, and mental health disorders); establishes links with educational services and the State Medicaid program. Year 1 Funding: $365,497 Estimated Total Funding: $1,096,491 Principal Investigator: Carmen Lozzio Applicant Institution: University of Tennessee Knoxville City/Town: Knoxville, Tennessee Grant Number: UC1 HS016133-01 Category: Implementation Grants (THQIT) Improving the Quality and Safety of Regional Surgical Patient Care through the Creation of a Multi-institutional Partnership for the Implementation and Support of Perioperative Informatics ToolsView DetailsDescription: Develops a detailed plan for the implementation and support of informatics tools in regional health centers including the creation of informatics tools to manage institutional surgical care information, creation of a multi-institutional partnership to manage both the informatics and surgical quality improvement programs, and the development of an economic model related to the business and safety benefits. Year 1 Funding: $198,650 Estimated Total Funding: $198,650 Principal Investigator: Michael Higgins Applicant Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center City/Town: Nashville, Tennessee Grant Number: P20 HS15401 Category: Planning Grants (THQIT) State and Regional Demonstrations in Health Information TechnologyView DetailsDescription: Contract that plans, implements, and evaluates a State-based regional data sharing and interoperatibility service interconnecting the health care entities in three counties including needs assessment for healthcare improvement and reforming TennCare. Year 1 Funding: $977,038 Estimated Total Funding: $5.0 million Principal Investigator: Mark E. Frisse Applicant Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center City/Town: Nashville , Tennessee Grant Number: 290-04-0006 Category: State & Regional Demonstration Contracts (SRD) Technology Exchange for Cancer Health Network (TECH-Net)View DetailsDescription: Implements a systematic care program to improve cancer management in rural communities by building upon an innovative approach to total clinical decision support to provide access to oncology, hematology, and other specialists through a dedicated telehealth network. Year 1 Funding: $482,936 Estimated Total Funding: $1,429,265 Principal Investigator: Karen Fox Applicant Institution: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center City/Town: Memphis, Tennessee Grant Number: UC1 HS15437 Category: Implementation Grants (THQIT) |
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