Structure of CHIDS

Human Factors

» Business process changes and work process impacts resulting from HIT
» Provider and consumer technology interface
» Disease management, predictive modeling, continuum of care

HIT Adoption and Dissemination

» Behavioral issues associated with technology implementation/adoption
» Policy, regulatory, financial, and technology barriers to adoption
» Security and privacy concerns around electronic health records and HIT

Interoperability

» Integration of information and decision systems
» HIT standards and certification
» Data representation and storage standards

IT Value and Economics

» Outcomes measures: ROI, health outcomes, efficiency, quality of care
» Supply chain analysis of health delivery systems
» Impact of health finance innovations, such as health savings accounts (HSA), high deductible health plans (HDHP), etc.
 

The topics shown above represent a selection of the research currently underway and planned for the future.