AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review.

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AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review.

October 23, 2019

AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. (Prepared by John Snow, Inc. Under Contract No. HHSN316201200068W.) AHRQ Publication No. 19-0082-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. September 2019

A myriad of efforts have been undertaken to enable the safe use of information technologies. This report highlights 141 AHRQ-funded projects focused on understanding how health care information technology can address clinician needs, support decision making, and increase patient access to electronic health records.

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