Health IT

This snapshot publication provides the results of a sample survey of California dentists examining their use of and interest in health information technology, including the adoption of electronic dental health records.

One-e-App is a Web-based system designed to screen and enroll applicants in multiple publicly funded health programs through a single application. It is built on the successful Health-e-App application platform and is uniquely managed by local communities.

This program funds the development of self-sustaining remote diabetic eye screening sites in primary care clinics. Over the coming years, over 100,000 patients will be screened. Watch a short video about the project.

Training clinic staff and providers in the use of an electronic health record (EHR) system provides an opportunity to get the most out of the technology and also improve patient care.

This report assesses the progress in implementing HITECH and looks at the actions Congress and the Obama Administration should take to jump-start the adoption of health IT in the health care industry.

This $1.5 million initiative will develop a prototype community infrastructure and tools to support the adoption, integration, and meaningful use of EHRs for small medical practices and test the model in up to 20 primary care practices in Tulare County.

These tools describe the SPeDesign model and outline the roles and responsibilities of organizations that would like to help small practices adopt and make meaningful use of EHRs and data-driven improvements. Included are assessment tools, FAQ, technical guides, checklists, and a playbook.

Clinical documentation within electronic health records systems attempts to balance the uniformity of pre-determined choices with the flexibility to capture subtle information. It aims to make documentation fast, precise, and complete.

A national survey looks at the use of and attitudes toward personal health records (PHRs) and other health IT. The findings indicate that users of PHRs say they become more engaged in their health as a result of being able to access their medical information online.

CHCF hosted a briefing in Washington, D.C. to release the findings from a ground-breaking new study on Americans' attitudes and experiences with health information technology.

Small and user-friendly, smartphones are quickly being adopted by consumers and providers, who have a large and growing array of health- and health-care related applications to choose from.

Entering clinical data from paper files into electronic health records (EHRs) causes a temporary loss in clinic productivity. In this issue brief, networks of community clinics share insights about effective chart abstraction.

CHCF funded this organization to lead and coordinate telehealth adoption across the state. Headquartered in Sacramento, its goal is to make California a national model for telehealth integration into the health care system. A video demonstrates how clinics are using telemedicine.

Seven grantees representing four models of EHR deployment were funded to accelerate the adoption of EHRs in the safety net. CHCF is publishing a series of issue briefs to highlight lessons learned.

The sharing of lab results with providers and patients is subject to an array of federal and state laws. This paper provides information to help policymakers understand the issues.