AHRQ-Funded Projects
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Enhancing Providers' Ability to Followup on Abnormal Test Results
The overall goal of this project is to assess provider mental workload and performance during abnormal test results workflows within an electronic health record environment.
DEVISE: Data Exchange of Vaccine Information between an Immunization Information System and Electronic Health Record
This project assessed the impact of a vaccine information exchange that linked an immunization information system (IIS) to an electronic health record (EHR) and found improvements in under- and over-immunization and immunization record completeness.
Economic Analysis of an Information Technology-Assisted Population-Based Cancer Screening Program
This project evaluated the cost of cancer screening reminders either through an automated, escalating outreach program alone or an extension of that program.
An Evaluation of an Interactive Social Media Web site for Parents who are Concerned about Immunizing their Children
This project built and evaluated an interactive social media Web site devoted to vaccines with a blog, discussion forum, chat room, and an anonymous portal through which parents were able to ask questions.
Online Counseling to Enable Lifestyle-Focused Obesity Treatment in Primary Care
This study looked at the use of health information technology to facilitate clinical lifestyle counseling on weight loss, with the goal of integrating lifestyle issues into routine preventive medicine.
FluAlert: Influenza Vaccine Alerts for Providers in the Electronic Health Record
This project implemented and evaluated an electronic health record influenza vaccine alert, FluAlert, to improve pediatric providers’ decisionmaking around influenza vaccines.
Technology for Optimizing Population Care in a Resource-Limited Environment
This project designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated a system for automated reminders for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening within the Massachusetts General Primary Care Practice Based Research Network.


