< Back   Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Expand all topics •  Quality improvement in the practice (16) •  Medical home (38) •  AAP policy (5) •  Quality measurement (6) •  Pay-for-performance (5) •  Patient safety/medication errors (12) •  Maintenance of certification (MOC) for pediatricians (3) •  Quality improvement at the AAP (20) •  Health information technology (10) Quality Improvement and Patient Safety > Health information technology 1-10 of 10 results    1. Frequently Asked Questions About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (2009) American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatricians have many questions about the impact of the incentives available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to support the adoption of health information technology. While many of the details will need to be determined through the regulatory process, AAP staff has developed FAQs to provide answers to some of the most common questions. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 2. AAP Health Information Technology Resources (2008) American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has several resources available to help you implement health information technology in your practice. This article provides you with an overview. 3. Pediatric Information Technology Profile: The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD (2006) Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, FAAP, George R. Kim, MD, FAAP Features information regarding the successful pilot projects at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, such as an online calculator for the NICU, a failure modes and effects analysis, and more. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 4. PPI: AAP Partnership for Policy Implementation (2009) American Academy of Pediatrics The goal of the PPI is to create fundamental paradigm shifts in the development of policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, and clinical practice guidelines; specifically, how they are written. This article also provides a list of those AAP Policy Statements that have been through the PPI process. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 5. The Physicians Electronic Health Record Coalition (2007) William Zurhellen, MD, FAAP This article describes the Physicians Electronic Health Record Coalition (PEHRC) and its efforts to ensure that the benefits of electronic health records and National Health Information Network (NHIN) technology exceed the costs and risks. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 6. Top Terminology Troubles for Tots (2007) S. Andrew Spooner, MD, MS, FAAP This article provides 10 areas where terminology in electronic health records (EHRs) can have an impact on pediatric care. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 7. Partnership for Policy Implementation: A Project to Develop AAP Policies That Are Easier to Implement (2006) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides information regarding the new Partnership for Policy Implementation at the AAP, which helps AAP policy makers to develop policies that are easier to implement in a pediatric practice. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 8. Health Information Technology Standards and the Medical Profession (2005) David C. Kibbe, MD Features an editorial about why health information technology standards are important to the medical profession and its organizations. Three reasons for importance are that standards will impact costs, choice, and quality of care. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 9. Quality Improvement in Telephone Triage (2005) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides data on closed malpractice claims for the purposes of quality improvement and risk management in telephone care. Sign in or join SOTC to view this type of content. 10. Influenza and Health Information Technology (2004) Kristin Benson, MD, FAAP Features an editorial about the gap between primary care practice, public health, epidemiology, quality improvement, patient safety, and basic science in the area of influenza and how this could be bridged by the use of health information technology. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 1-10 of 10 results    Can't find what you're looking for? Please contact us with your questions.