By Chris Dymek EdD – We know that digital healthcare technologies hold the promise of advancing healthcare quality, safety, and effectiveness. Improving performance in each of these areas is critical to AHRQ’s mission. But without rigorous research, we can’t determine which digital technologies truly help deliver better patient care.
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By Chun-Ju (Janey) Hsiao PhD & Chris Dymek EdD – AHRQ has released a new guide on increasing the use of patient-generated health data (PGHD), one that provides practical tools for ambulatory care practices to implement PGHD programs and improve patient outcomes.
By Chris Dymek EdD – AHRQ’s Division of Digital Healthcare Research (DHR) has played a central role in the emerging era of digital healthcare transformation. The program funds research that yields actionable findings about which technologies carry the highest potential to improve patient care.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
By Gopal Khanna, MBA & Chris Dymek, Ed.D – As we look at today’s rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem, one thing is clear: innovations in digital technology have enormous potential for improving patient care. But equally true is the reality that implementing these advances—
By Teresa Zayas Caban, Kevin Chaney, Michael Painter, & Chris Dymek – Artificial intelligence (AI) – the ability of computers to learn human-like functions or tasks – has shown great promise.
By Chris Dymek EdD – Last week I attended Health Datapalooza VII, an annual conference where over 1,400 experts gathered to discuss how to bring data to life in ways that matter in health and health care. I wanted to share a few post-conference reflections on how AHRQ can address some of the important issues raised.