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Research institute promotes records use in clinical studies
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is not widely known. Yet this year-old, nonprofit organization, established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is tasked with
EHRs needed for comparative effectiveness research, too
A year-old consortium of academic medical centers, pharmaceutical companies, and information technology firms is trying to find a way to harness electronic health records for clinical research. The
Low health literacy linked to poor patient outcomes
People who have difficulty understanding health information have poorer overall health and a higher risk of death, according to a study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. People with
Hospital-acquired infections continue to plague patients
Ten years after the problem first gained attention, hospital-acquired infections continue to plague patients. For three out of five conditions being measured, the statistics have gotten worse,
Blumenthal says docs eventually 'will all support EHRs'
Returning to the 2004 roots of the national health IT coordinator's role as cheerleader-in-chief for EHRs, Dr. David Blumenthal took advantage of a public speech last week to say that EHRs will
SPOTLIGHT: New alliance forms to improve nursing home quality
In an attempt to increase the quality levels at nursing homes and in home healthcare settings, the Long-Term Care Quality Alliance was officially formed on Tuesday, McKnight's reports. The group's
Comparative effectiveness looks like a real game-changer
There's a reason why we picked Dr. Carolyn Clancy among our "Fierce Women to Watch in Health IT" two weeks ago. The director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a key figure in the
