Use of health information technology to advance evidence-based care: Lessons from the VA QUERI program

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Hynes, Denise M ^a,b,c   Weddle, Timothy ^a   Smith, Nina ^d   Whittier, Erika ^a   Atkins, David ^e   Francis, Joseph ^e  

^a Hines VA Hospital (151H)   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^d VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Data; Health information technology; Implementation research; Quality enhancement research initiative; Veterans health administration

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; OPIATE AGONIST;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COOPERATION; DATA BASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELEHEALTH; VETERAN;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 76549120831     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1144-0     Document Type: Review

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