Electronic Health Records (EHR)

This report is a summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop held by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the National Cancer Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of the National Coordination for Health Information Technology on October 15, 2009.

This white paper originated in the fall of 2008 from work carried out by the Pathology Electronic Reporting Taskforce (PERT) of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Under contract support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the PERT was tasked to propose electronic implementations of the CAP Cancer Committee's reporting templates.

This mostly qualitative study identified key usability and utility components of a personal health record (PHR) being used by an elderly population living in South Carolina.

Contract No: HHSP23320045020XI Prepared for: Ms. Suzie Burke-Bebee U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by:

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a study to enhance understanding of the current processes, issues and opportunities involved in the electronic exchange of laboratory information in ambulatory care settings, with a focus on safety-net clinics and federally qualified health centers.

Prepared by: Prashila DullabhAdil Moiduddin

This is Release 1 of the Long Term Care-Nursing Home (LTC-NH) Electronic Health Record System (EHR-S) Functional Profile.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Information Exchange in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Case Study Findings: Final Report Executive Summary

Contents Demonstrating Clinical Validity and Utility Demonstrating Value Reducing Health Disparities Educating and Engaging Providers and Consumers Using Databases to Build Eviden