The mission of Insight, Westat's Center for Health Information Technology, is to improve health through the insightful use of technology.
Our Center's skilled professionals understand and leverage health information technologies (IT) to inform the delivery of safe, efficient, effective, high-quality care. We are able to accelerate health IT innovation and adoption by translating scientific findings into practical applications.
Expertise
Westat offers expertise in health information systems across provider settings. We have hands-on experience with the spectrum of health IT issues:
- Personal health records
- Electronic health records
- Telehealth and mobile health
- Health information exchange
- Nuances around their use, optimization, and evaluation
Our expert staff includes physician and nurse informaticians, health services researchers, health policy analysts, economists, human factor engineers, communications experts, survey experts, statisticians, and epidemiologists. Our capabilities include study design, implementation, data collection, and evaluation. We support the full cycle of health IT.
Projects
Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN)
Westat is creating and managing the Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Anticipating Unintended Consequences of Health IT/Exchange
Westat is supporting the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS, to identify the unintended consequences of health IT implementation and devise strategies to prevent or mitigate them.
Developing a Model Electronic Health Record Format for Children
Westat is leading a team in developing a "model format" for an electronic health record (EHR) that would be optimal for the care of children.
What's New
Health IT Framework Findings by Westat Presented at AMIA
10/26/12
Westat researchers developed and published a comprehensive health IT organizational framework that builds on current theories and models to organize and capture knowledge on the implementation, use, and optimization of health IT.
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Advancing Clinical Decision Support Report
06/12/12
For the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS, Westat has published Advancing Clinical Decision Support: Key Lessons in Clinical Decision Support Implementation.
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