NCT00571376

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the financial effects of health information technology and health information exchange in regional health information organizations in New York State.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
218,766

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 11, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 12, 2007

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2009

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

February 23, 2017

Status Verified

February 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

December 11, 2007

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2017

Conditions

Quality of Health CareHealth Care Costs

Keywords

Quality of health careHealth care costs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Hospital admissions

    2 years

  • Hospital re-admissions

    2 years

  • Repeat medical imaging

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Usage of health information technology and health information exchange

    2 years

  • Changes in health care quality

    2 years

  • Changes in patient safety

    2 years

  • Changes in health care efficiency

    2 years

Study Arms (2)

1

Those exposed to health information technology or health information exchange

Other: Health information technology and exchange

2

Those not exposed to health information technology or health information exchange

Interventions

Health information technology and exchangeOTHER

Health information technology includes electronic health records, electronic prescribing, and electronic results notification and/or viewers. Health information exchange includes use of central repositories of data and peer-to-peer models.

1

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients and health care providers in the Rochester, NY community

You may qualify if:

  • Patients and health care providers participating in regional health information organizations or their affiliate institutions.

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rochester RHIO

Rochester, New York, 14614, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Lisa M Kern, MD, MPH

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2007

First Posted

December 12, 2007

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

February 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

Locations

US(1)