“What we need to do is get to work on the things that NEHI is talking about, to find out what really works.”

– Timothy Murphy, health care advisor to Mitt Romney campaign, at October 2007 NEHI event

Publications

Health Information Technology

ADOPT Toolkit

Publication Date: September 25, 2012
NEHI collaborated with the Center for Technology and Aging (CTA) on the creation of an online "ADOPT Toolkit," which includes free, practical "how to" resources that guide health care organizations on the adoption of technologies for improving chronic disease management and reducing hospital readmissions.

Getting to Value: Eleven Chronic Disease Technologies to Watch

Publication Date: June 13, 2012
This report examines eleven emerging technologies that have the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Extended Care eVisits

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Extended Care eVisits are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: In-Car Telehealth

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
In-Car Telehealth is one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Medication Adherence Tools

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Medication Adherence Tools are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Mobile Asthma Management Tools

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Mobile Asthma Management Tools are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Mobile Cardiovascular Tools

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Mobile Cardiovascular Tools are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Mobile Clinical Decision Support

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Mobile Clinical Decision Support is one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Mobile Diabetes Management Tools

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Mobile Diabetes Management Tools are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Social Media Promoting Health

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Social Media Promoting Health is one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Tele-Stroke Care

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Tele-Stroke Care is one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Technology Profile: Virtual Visits

Publication Date: June 12, 2012
Virtual Visits are one of the 11 technologies found by NEHI with the potential to improve care and lower costs for chronic disease patients.

Critical Care, Critical Choices: The Case for Tele-ICUs in Intensive Care

Publication Date: December 1, 2010
The report's findings examine the clinical and financial benefits of tele-ICU technology on ICU mortality and ICU length of stay.

Saving Lives, Saving Money In Practice: Strategies for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals

Publication Date: February 2, 2009
Our latest CPOE report, published in partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, is designed as a tool kit detailing strategies for implementing CPOE in hospitals.

Saving Lives, Saving Money: The Imperative for Computerized Physician Order Entry in Massachusetts Hospitals

Publication Date: February 14, 2008
Our most recent CPOE study shows that one in ten patients at six representative community hospitals suffered a preventable medication injury and demonstrates how CPOE implementation dramatically decreases these errors.

Tele-ICUs: Remote Management in Intensive Care Units

Publication Date: March 1, 2007
Tele-ICUs address the shortage in supply of intensivists in intensive care units (ICUs) by enabling a relatively small number of intensivists to oversee the care of a large number of ICU patients.

A Case Study on CPOE: A Blueprint for a Beginning

Publication Date: December 19, 2006
The Massachusetts Hospital CPOE Initiative is a groundbreaking and dynamic undertaking that has brought critical people in the state together to accelerate the adoption of this innovative technology.

Saving Lives, Reducing Costs: CPOE Lessons Learned in Community Hospitals

Publication Date: September 1, 2006
A group of chief information officers and project managers from Massachusetts hospitals currently implementing or planning to implement CPOE have identified six focus areas to improve implementation: physician incentives, process redesign, metrics, physician training, governance of clinical decision support and leadership commitment.

Advanced Technologies to Lower Health Care Costs and Improve Quality

Publication Date: October 1, 2003
Produced in partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and First Consulting Group, this report focuses on seven advanced technologies with demonstrated financial benefits and improved health outcomes.

Treatment Plan: High Tech Transfusion Case Statement for Implementation of CPOE in all Massachusetts Hospitals

Publication Date: October 1, 2003
The effort to install CPOE in all Massachusetts hospitals should include detailed analysis covering refinement of standards, negotiation with key vendors, agreement on specifics of funding and incentives, and a project timetable.

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On January 18, 2011, we changed the name of our organization to NEHI. All publications issued prior to that date contain our previous name, New England Healthcare Institute.