Availability and Use of Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes

Study Overview
This website archives findings from a national survey conducted by the University of Pittsburgh designed to determine the prevalence and use Health Information Technology (HIT) in nursing homes.  Our approach was to ask about specific uses related to quality, communication, documentation, medications, regulatory compliance, and operations.  This is in contrast with previous studies that have examined HIT only from the perspective of generic systems or technologies, such as an 'electronic medical record.'  

Funding
Funding was provided by the Commonwealth Fund.  

Findings
Please check this site for updates and dissemination of project findings.

For a very brief overview of the study and findings, click here.

Click here for the Market Scan Report.

Click here for the full set of slides from our Symposium at the 2010 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Meeting.



Contact Information
For more information, please contact the Project Director, Abby Resnick.