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Resources by Topic: Health information technology

Health IT Playbook
Serves as an online guidebook for healthcare providers on using Health Information Technology (HIT) to its best advantage. Includes discussions on choosing, implementing, and upgrading electronic health records (EHRs), using Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Certified Health IT products, implementing patient engagement via telehealth/telemedicine, quality and security with HIT, and looking at how HIT can connect providers and patients in public health settings. Includes a section on HIT in rural settings.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Health IT Legislation and Regulations
Provides information related to legislation and regulations for health information technology systems in the United States, including standards and certification criteria that electronic health records must meet.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Resources for Critical Access Hospitals and Small Rural Hospitals
Provides information to meet the health information technology (HIT) needs of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and small, rural hospitals. Covers benefits of HIT, overcoming barriers to HIT adoptions and implementation, and meaningful use resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Digital Healthcare Research: AHRQ - Funded Projects
Provides a searchable listing of AHRQ grantee projects in health information technology (HIT) that explore and test a wide range of HIT applications with the potential to transform everyday clinical practice. Select "Rural Populations" under Population to focus on rural HIT examples.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Implementation Toolsets for E-Prescribing
Provides toolsets for supporting e-prescribing implementation, one for physicians in small practices and one for independent pharmacies. The toolkits offer a step-by-step guide to prepare for and launch an e-prescribing system.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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PubMed Search: Health Information Technology and Rural Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on rural health and the health information technology topics of medical informatics and electronic health records.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Tools and Resources
A collection of tools to assist in planning for, implementing, and evaluating digital healthcare resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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AHRQ Health IT Evaluation Toolkit and Evaluation Measures Quick Reference Guides
Assists project teams when creating an evaluation plan for a health information technology (HIT) project. Outlines a step-by-step process to determine goals, identifies potential measures, and includes examples of implementation projects.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Healthcare IT News
Provides news focused on health information technology (HIT). Covers multiple topics including rural HIT.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare Topic Guide
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to telehealth and health information technology (HIT) in a rural setting. Discusses opportunities for these technologies to improve healthcare delivery, staffing, privacy, cybersecurity, broadband access, and other related topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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