2021
Association between 30-day readmission rates and health information technology capabilities in US hospitals
Elysee G, Yu H, Herrin J, Horwitz LI. Association between 30-day readmission rates and health information technology capabilities in US hospitals. Medicine 2021, 100: e24755. PMID: 33663091, PMCID: PMC7909153, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000024755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesHealth IT capabilitiesLower readmission riskReadmission riskReadmission ratesHealth information technologyElectronic health recordsHospital dischargeRetrospective cross-sectional studyU.S. acute care hospitalsHealth recordsAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyFragmentation of careHospital-level risk-standardized readmission ratesOne-point increaseHospital Compare websiteHealth information technology capabilitiesCare hospitalOutcome measuresOutpatient providersUS hospitalsCare deliveryPatient accessClinical stakeholders
2014
Impact of an EHR-Based Diabetes Management Form on Quality and Outcomes of Diabetes Care in Primary Care Practices
Herrin J, da Graca B, Aponte P, Stanek HG, Cowling T, Fullerton C, Hollander P, Ballard DJ. Impact of an EHR-Based Diabetes Management Form on Quality and Outcomes of Diabetes Care in Primary Care Practices. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2014, 30: 14-22. PMID: 24399633, DOI: 10.1177/1062860613516991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesAspirin prescriptionBlood pressureOptimal careCare practicesLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolChronic disease careDelivery of careElectronic health recordsDMF useFoot examsInsulin useLipoprotein cholesterolPrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolDisease careDiabetes careDiabetes patientsEvidence-based targetsHealth information technologyMicroalbumin testNumber of visitsLess improvementPatientsCare