Volume 14, No.19, March 8, 2013

AHRQ Staff Service Fellow Vacancy Announcement
First Evaluation Highlights: CHIPRA Quality Demonstrations
Children’s Electronic Health Record Format Now Available
Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: Public Comment

AHRQ Staff Service Fellow Vacancy Announcement

Deadline: March 28, 2013

Located in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization and Markets, this position will join a team that is leading an evaluation of a national demonstration program designed to improve child health.

AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. AHRQ conducts and supports health research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decision-making.

Current Federal staff and external candidates (U.S .citizens) may apply for this position.

Go to: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/337065200

First Evaluation Highlights: CHIPRA Quality Demonstrations

The first in a series of Evaluation Highlights is now available. Learn about four States’ approaches to practice-level quality measurement and reporting.

Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/chipra/demoeval/whatsnew.htm

Children’s Electronic Health Record Format Available

The Children’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) Format was developed to bridge the gap between the functionality present in most EHRs currently available and the functionality that would more optimally support the care of children. The Format provides information to EHR system developers and others about critical functionality, data elements, and other requirements that need to be present in an EHR system to address health care needs specific to the care of children, especially those enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

For full article, go to the Health IT Web site: http://healthit.ahrq.gov

Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: Public Comment

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today its draft Research Plan on screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia. The draft Research Plan is available for review and public comment from through April 3, 2013. To review the draft Research Plan and submit comments:

Go to: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/tfcomment.htm