The goal of this research study will enable shared decision-making and patient-clinician communication,? personal health records, and integration of patient information across transitions in care, and patient selfmanagement? of chronic conditions. The quality of every decision made in health care facilities is critically? dependent upon the availability of accessible, accurate, relevant and current patient care information. To? improve the delivery of patient-centered health information ensures patients and clinicians have the information? they need to make better health care decisions. Our intent is to strategically measure and assess a design for? culturally sensitive methodologies enabling Patient Centered Care accessibility to IT support systems.? Disseminating continuity encourages high quality health care decision-making allowing our primary care? providers? to offer the most up-to-date care in terms of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Type
Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18)
Project #
5R18HS017216-02
Application #
7496976
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHS1-HSR-A (01))
Program Officer
Grace, Erin
Project Start
2007-09-30
Project End
2010-08-31
Budget Start
2008-09-01
Budget End
2009-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004413456
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37212
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