CHiP's mission:
Improving health and healthcare
through informatics and technology
Member Highlight: Jessica S. Ancker, MPH, PhD
Deputy Director, HITEC; Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Jessica Ancker, MPH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Public Health and a Deputy Director of the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative (HITEC). Dr. Ancker's expertise is in measuring the patient experience, the optimal display of electronic data, and the usability of personal health records. Dr. Ancker has expertise in the effects of health information technology and health information exchange on decision-making, public health, and healthcare quality. Member Profile
Member Highlight: Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH
Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH is the Executive Director of the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy
Dr. Kaushal is the Frances and John L. Loeb Professor of Medical Informatics at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is also the Director of Pediatric Quality and Safety at the Komansky Center for Children's Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the Executive Director of the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative (HITEC) for New York State. Member Profile
Member Highlight: Lisa M. Kern, MD, MPH
Lisa Kern, MD, MPH is the Associate Director for Research for the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy
Dr. Kern is an Associate Professor of Public Health and Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Deputy Director of the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative. Dr. Kern is a general internist, health services researcher, and educator. She is a national expert in evaluating the effects of health information technology on health care. Member Profile
Welcome to CHIP
Under the leadership of Dr. Rainu Kaushal, CHiP is the first cross-departmental entity to be established at Weill Cornell Medical College in several years. CHiP's mission is improving health and healthcare through informatics and technology. CHiP pursues its mission by developing collaborative, robust programs in research, education, service and innovation.
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News and Events
Dr. Thomas Campion promoted to Assistant Professor
Thomas Campion, PhD, was promoted to Assistant Professor of Public Health and Assistant Professor of Public Health in Pediatrics in the Division of Quality and Medical Informatics. Dr. Campion joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in September 2010. Since January 2012 he has also been a Research Administration Computing Report Writer in the Information Services and Technologies Department (ITS) at WCMC.
CHiP Seminar Series: Dr. Penny Feldman
Dr. Penny Feldman will present a CHiP Seminar Series lecture on Tuesday, May 28 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Weill Greenberg Center. To learn more, click here.
Masters and Certificate Program Application Period Extended
The deadline to submit an application to the Masters and Certificate Programs has been extended until May 31, 2013. To apply, click here.
Dr. Jessica Ancker selected to receive WCMC Excellence in Teaching Award
Jessica Ancker, MPH, PhD, has been selected to receive a Weill Cornell Medical College Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Ancker is the director of the Weill Cornell Health IT Certificate Program and regularly teaches in the QMI fellowship program, public health clerkship, and graduate school scientific writing courses. She will be honored at the annual Celebration of Teaching dinner on June 19.
Master's and Certificate Program - Online Application Now Open
The online application for our master's and certificate program is now open.
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Applications for Fall 2013 will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until May 31, 2013. To download the online application instructions, click here: Application Instructions
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Research Highlights
Study Examines Long-term Effects of EHR Prescribing Safety
A new study by CHiP researchers shows that EHR prescribing safety benefits take time to accrue and that making improvements to the system based on user feedback is key to maximizing safety benefits. The study was published in JAMIA. Read more here.
Study Shows Ways EHR Quality Measurement Can Be Improved
In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, CHiP researchers highlight the ways in which quality measurement from EHRs can be improved.
EHRs Shown to Improve the Quality of Patient Care
A new study by CHiP researchers, Drs. Lisa Kern and Rainu Kaushal published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a community-based setting with multiple payers, which is representative of how medicine is generally practiced across the United States.
Nationwide Survey: Consumers believe EHRs and HIE will improve health care quality
CHiP members recently published findings from a nationwide survey asking participants about their experiences with and attitudes toward health information technology. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), found that the majority of respondents believed electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchange (HIE) would improve healthcare quality (66% and 79%, respectively). Additionally, respondents who indicated ehir doctor had an EHR were more likely to believe that these technologies would improve quality.
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