AHRQ-Funded Projects
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EHR-based Screening and Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence
This project will design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive set of tools in an electronic health record (EHR) to support improved intimate partner violence care.
Learning From Primary Care EHR Exemplars About Health IT Safety
The study assessed perspectives on electronic health record safety recommendations and found that physicians generally agreed with the recommendations, despite not being familiar with them.
Using the Electronic Health Record To Identify Children Likely To Suffer Last-Minute Surgery Cancellation
This project will apply machine learning against a large data set to develop a model to both understand and predict surgical cancellations on individual pediatric patients at two pediatric surgical sites.
Portals in Inpatient Care: Evaluating the Usability, Use, and Patient Experience Associated With Patient Portal Technology at the Bedside
This study assessed the usability and impact of inpatient portals on patient experience, engagement, and perceptions of care.
Learning from Primary Care Meaningful Use Exemplars
This project assessed quality measurement performance and electronic health record (EHR) implementation and found that EHR reminders were associated with improved performance.
Research Centers in Primary Care Practice-Based Research and Learning
This project further developed the infrastructure of the Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) and enhanced its ability to conduct research to improve the primary health care system.
Use of HIT to Increase Primary Care Access in Medicaid Patients
This project sought to reduce the use of emergency department services for non-urgent care by improving access to primary care physicians for Medicaid patients via the electronic medical record.
Evaluating Electronic Health Record Data for Use in Diabetes Quality Reporting
This project used a mixed-method approach to investigate the validity of using electronic health record data for diabetes performance measures.
Synthesizing Lessons Learned Using Health Information Technology
This project synthesized what was learned from the Practice Partner Research Network - Translating Research into Practice (PPRNet-TRIP) project regarding how to use health information technology to improve quality in primary care practices.
Medication Safety in Primary Care Practice - Translating Research into Practice
The project successfully developed a set of medication safety measures relevant for primary care and incorporated these measures in quarterly performance reports sent to participating practices.