Connect: Recent News 

2008

In collaboration with Insight Policy Research and Westat, CHIDS has been awarded a research contract for the project “Personal Health Information Management and Design of Consumer Health IT” from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This project seeks to establish a foundation and propose an action agenda for the integration of patients’ personal health information management into the design of patient-centered health information technology.
The project will involve an assessment and synthesis of existing research and evidence regarding patients’ personal health information management practices and its linkage to effective development and use of patient-centered health IT; identifying and convening a multi-disciplinary expert panel to establish a research agenda around personal health information management and health IT; and synthesizing the information gained into a final report to include a preliminary framework for studying this topic and recommendations for ongoing research, implementation and policy work in this field. This project will be an important addition to the existing research portfolio of health information technology research at CHIDS.
CHIDS is collaborating with researchers at the Children's' National Medical Center on a study of workflow process improvement caused by an electronic documentation system.
Prof. Ritu Agarwal was Invited to present “Isolating the Effects of Health IT on Performance” at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, November.

2007

CHIDS participated in the event "The Challenge of Maintaining Medical Privacy and Security Relating to Laptop Theft" by the Healthcare Technology Network of Greater Washington," held on October 19, 2007. P. Kenyon Crowley, CHIDS Fellow attended the event and represented CHIDS.
Professor Ritu Agarwal was the Panel Chair and Presenter on the Academy of Management Annual Symposium, August 2007. Her talk and presentation on “Transforming the Practice and Delivery of Healthcare Through Information Technology,” was well attended by symposium participants and generated much lively discussion and debate.
P. Kenyon Crowley, CHIDS Fellow attended the event and discussion on "Future of HIT: Where Are We Going?" organized by Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) National Chapter Area, on April 19, 2007.

2006

CHIDS was invited to participate in a conference "The HIT View from the Hill and Beyond" organized by the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) National Chapter Area on September 21, 2006. P. Kenyon Crowley, CHIDS Fellow attended the event and represented CHIDS.
CISCO Systems joins CHIDS as an Associate Member.
12-14-2006 - Capital Technology Information Services (CTIS) Inc. signs corporate membership with CHIDS.
11-16-06 - CHIDS launches nationwide study of Electronic Health Record systems used in Physician offices.
CHIDS Fellow Jiban Khuntia participated in the Second Nationwide Health Information Network Forum: Health Information Network Security and Services on October 16-17, 2006 at Washington DC. Ref : http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/NHIN_Forum.
08-20-2006 - Department of Health and Human Services awards a contract to CHIDS.
08-01-2006 - NSF awards Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) planning grant to CHIDS.
07-27-2006 - CHIDS researchers testify before American Health Information Community (AHIC).
07-12-2006 - Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. signs corporate membership with CHIDS.
06-05-2006 - CHIDS researcher presents at HITWeek in Washington, DC on the value of the PHR.
04-19-2006 - A recent study by CHIDS' researchers shows privacy concerns related to EHR use can be alleviated through proper messaging. [PDF]
03-13-2006 - CHIDS' researchers partner with Pfizer and Coastal to study feasibility of using HIT in storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.
01-16-2006 - CHIDS produces white paper for Vocera Communications Inc. examining the use of Wireless HIT by nurses.
01-03-2006 - Pfizer Inc signs corporate membership with CHIDS.

CHIDS in the News  

CHIDS and HIMSS Develop National Healthcare Tracking System
University of Maryland Launches Center for Health IT - Article in iHealthBeat
Smith’s Sixth Annual CIO Forum Brings Experts and Industry Together
08-20-2006
Department of Health and Human Services awards a contract to CHIDS. CHIDS was recently awarded a contract from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the support of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). CHIDS will subcontract to WESTAT – the prime contractor - of Rockville, Maryland. The goal of the proposed project is to retrieve information on the approaches and corresponding metrics currently in use and proposed for measuring the success and degree of adoption of HIT. This information will then be made available in a public database.
08-01-2006
NSF awards Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) planning grant to CHIDS. CHIDS was awarded a 1-year planning grant from NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs) program. The program is designed to develop long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution. I/UCRCs stimulate highly leveraged industry/university cooperation by focusing on fundamental research recommended by Industrial Advisory Boards. CHIDS' university partner is Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical and its current industry partners are Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems and Pfizer.
07-27-2006
CHIDS researchers testify before American Health Information Community (AHIC) On July 27, 2006 Professor Ritu Agarwal, Director of CHIDS, and Corey Angst, Associate Director of CHIDS, testified before the American Health Information Community, Consumer Empowerment Workgroup Hearing on Personal Health Records. The AHIC is headed by Secretary Mike Leavitt of the Department of Health and Human Services and includes key leaders from the public and private sectors. The Consumer Empowerment Workgroup is tasked with reporting to the AHIC recommendations related to gaining wide spread adoption of a personal health record that is easy-to-use, portable, longitudinal, affordable, and consumer-centered. Professor Agarwal and Corey Angst presented findings from recent PHR research they conducted and responded to questions from the workgroup related to evolving trends and value of using PHRs. For more information and transcripts from the testimonies, please visit http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/workgroups.html.