We generate in-depth reports that achieve a breakthrough level of insight into the value of emerging technologies in healthcare. These reports employ evidence-based research methodologies combined with market analysis and real-world experience. They contain practical, value-focused conclusions to:

• Help healthcare providers select the right IT components and strategies – and prepare them for implementation
• Guide solutions providers with strategic directions for product development
• Assist policymakers in designing incentives to achieve widespread adoption as quickly as possible

Our most recent report, The Value of Personal Health Records (PHRs), examines the potential economic impact of emerging PHR systems with various architectures and functions. This book provides a framework for understanding this rapidly evolving set of technologies and offers projections on the costs saved from widespread adoption of PHR systems.

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Potential future topics include:

• Electronic Prescribing and End-to-End Prescription Management

• Using Electronic Health Records for Virtual Clinical Trials and Comparative Effectiveness Research

• Healthcare IT Measures: Adoption and Effective Use

• Integrating Genomics with Clinical Information Management

We combine a rigorous, academic approach with a real-world healthcare provider perspective. Our scientific methodology includes literature reviews and cost-benefit analyses to arrive at assessments of the clinical and financial value of a particular emerging information technology.

Value is the Key

The value delivered by specific information technologies and strategies is difficult to assess in today's healthcare environment. Among the areas that need to be evaluated are:

• Patient safety
• Cost reductions
• Service delivery advances
• Clinical outcome improvements
• Constituent satisfaction improvements
• Productivity gains
• Risk mitigation
• Revenue enhancements

The CITL approach is to define, capture, and analyze metrics for these areas and arrive at evidence-based conclusions that can be put to practical use by decision-makers and strategic planners.

To produce insightful and valuable research reports, our staff researchers are assisted by leading experts from around the world, hand-picked to provide counsel and inform our efforts specific to each topic. In this way, we leverage highly specialized experience and insight to enhance the quality and value of our research.

For more about our take on value, see our paper entitled, "Finding the Value in Healthcare IT."