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Portals in Inpatient Care: Evaluating the Usability, Use, and Patient Experience Associated With Patient Portal Technology at the Bedside
Portals in Inpatient Care will examine the role that inpatient portals can play to transform the way care is delivered. Results will help providers and health systems integrate patient portals into practice and, ultimately, improve care quality.
Use of Mobile Technology To Improve Acute Care Utilization in Sickle Cell Disease
This project will evaluate the impact of a sickle cell disease mobile application on reducing acute care visits by patients with the condition.
Data for Individual Health
This project developed key findings and recommendations to achieving a national-scale “Learning Health System” for identifying and sharing effective practices of care.
Use of Electronic Personal Health Records as a Health Risk-Reduction Discussion Tool
The Electronic Sexual Health Information Notification and Education study examined the use of mobile personal health records (PHRs) among black youth as a risk reduction tool for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and found that they are useful discussion tools for partners.
Personal Health Information Needs and Practices for Maternal Fetal Care
Women have unique information needs during their pregnancies, ranging from medical questions about pregnancy to logistical concerns about hospital policies. This project is designed to understand these needs, the contexts in which they occur, and the resources used.
Addressing Hospital Patient Information Needs Using a Personal Health Record Portal
A personal health record portal to document hospital patient questions and concerns will be evaluated to understand the impact on patients and their providers.
Insights for Community Health
This project pilots a personal health record and a population level dashboard to assist lay health workers in a church-based setting to monitor blood pressure in adults.
Using Health Information Technology in Practice Redesign: Impact of Health Information Technology on Workflow
This project evaluated the multiple work activities, roles, and technologies in six primary care practices that introduced new health information technology tools in their redesign of care coordination.
Workshop on Interactive Systems in Health Care 2011
The Workshop on Interactive Systems in Healthcare was held on October 22, 2011 as an interdisciplinary research symposium providing a forum for communicating and disseminating health information technology-related research.
Promoting Use of an Integrated Personal Health Record for Prevention
This project evaluated the feasibility of primary care physicians to integrate an interactive preventive healthcare record (IPHR), which was created during a previous study, into their practices to deliver preventive services.


