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Blockchain

Clinical, organizational and regulatory, and ethical and social (CORES) issues and recommendations on blockchain deployment.

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Publications

New Publication on SHIP: Piloting a Standards-Based, Digital Platform Linking SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows

New Publication on SHIP: Piloting a Standards-Based, Digital Platform Linking SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows

Our team just published an article in the journal “Applied Clinical Informatics” detailing some of the technical and operational lessons learned during the pilot of the Social and Health Information Platform (SHIP). This article details how our pilot used a combination of CHW and clinician input, PPRL technologies, and HIEs to test an innovative approach to addressing SDoH more effectively across communities.

New article evaluates (SDoH) integration for treating pediatric asthma

Our research team has published a new journal article, summarizing and evaluating a real-world pilot study that used data standards to integrate social determinants of health (SDoH) information into the clinical workflow for treating pediatric asthma.

Public Health Informatics

Khurshid A, Shah G, Nguyen T, Jones J. Building informatics capacity of local health departments to combat Covid-19: A call to action. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

Pounders K, Agarwal D, Lindstadt C, Love B, Khurshid A. Child Blood Lead Testing Rates in Texas.

Nguyen T, Shah G, Khurshid A, Olivas M. Local Health Departments’ Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems’ Use.

Zhang W, Kirsch L, Khurshid A. Texas Healthcare Learning Collaborative: Medicaid Quality of Care in the Travis Service Area.

Khurshid A. A Tale of Two Cities: Developing health information platforms for a learning health system in Austin and in New Orleans. Learning Health System

Blockchain

Bautista JR, Usman M, Harrell DT, Meyer ET, Khurshid A. Clinical, organizational and regulatory, and ethical and social (CORES) issues and recommendations on blockchain deployment for healthcare: Evidence from experts. 

Mustafa A, Usman M, Harrell DT, Khurshid A. Improving transitions of care: Designing a Blockchain application for patient identity management.

Harrell D, Usman M, Hanson L, Desai I, Shriram J, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Oliveira, Bautista J, Khurshid S, Meyer E, Khurshid A. Technical design and development of a healthcare identity management platform using blockchain technology. 

Khurshid A, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Harrell D, Usman M, Desai I, Bautista J, Meyer E. Designing and testing a blockchain application for identity management in healthcare.

Khurshid A. Empowering patients in the U.S. Health system by using blockchain technology.

Mercer T, Khurshid A. Advancing Health Equity for People Experiencing Homelessness Using Blockchain Technology for Identity Management: A Research Agenda. 

Usman M, Kalhoff V, Khurshid A. The Case for Establishing a Blockchain Research and Development Program at an Academic Medical Center. 

Khurshid A. Applying Blockchain Technology to Address the Crisis of Trust During the COVID-19 crisis. 

Khurshid A, Rajeswaren V, Andrews S. Using Blockchain Technology to Mitigate Challenges in Service Access for the Homeless and Data Exchange Between Providers: Qualitative Study.

Khurshid A, Gadnis A. Using Blockchain to create transaction identity for persons experiencing homelessness in America: Policy proposal.

Social Determinants of Health

Blockchain

Bautista JR, Usman M, Harrell DT, Meyer ET, Khurshid A. Clinical, organizational and regulatory, and ethical and social (CORES) issues and recommendations on blockchain deployment for healthcare: Evidence from experts. 

Mustafa A, Usman M, Harrell DT, Khurshid A. Improving transitions of care: Designing a Blockchain application for patient identity management.

Harrell D, Usman M, Hanson L, Desai I, Shriram J, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Oliveira, Bautista J, Khurshid S, Meyer E, Khurshid A. Technical design and development of a healthcare identity management platform using blockchain technology. 

Khurshid A, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Harrell D, Usman M, Desai I, Bautista J, Meyer E. Designing and testing a blockchain application for identity management in healthcare.

Khurshid A. Empowering patients in the U.S. Health system by using blockchain technology.

Mercer T, Khurshid A. Advancing Health Equity for People Experiencing Homelessness Using Blockchain Technology for Identity Management: A Research Agenda. 

Usman M, Kalhoff V, Khurshid A. The Case for Establishing a Blockchain Research and Development Program at an Academic Medical Center. 

Khurshid A. Applying Blockchain Technology to Address the Crisis of Trust During the COVID-19 crisis. 

Khurshid A, Rajeswaren V, Andrews S. Using Blockchain Technology to Mitigate Challenges in Service Access for the Homeless and Data Exchange Between Providers: Qualitative Study.

Khurshid A, Gadnis A. Using Blockchain to create transaction identity for persons experiencing homelessness in America: Policy proposal.

Social Determinants of Health

Khurshid A, Rousseau JF, Andrews S, Tierney WM. Establishing a Data Sharing Environment for a 21st Century Academic Health Center.

Khurshid A, Oliveira E, Kaerwer A, et al. Developing a real-time EHR-integrated SDoH clinical tool. 

Vest JR, Adler-Milstein J, Gottlieb LM, Bian J, Campion Jr TR, Cohen GR, Donnelly N, Harper J, Huerta TR, Kansky JP, Kharrazi H, Khurshid A, Kooreman HE, McDonnell C, Overhage JM, Pantell MS, Parisi W, Shenkman E, Tierney WM, Wiehe S, Harle CA. Assessment of structured data elements. 

Tierney WM, Rousseau JF, Khurshid A. Measuring and managing population health.

Publications

New Publication on SHIP: Piloting a Standards-Based, Digital Platform Linking SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows

New Publication on SHIP: Piloting a Standards-Based, Digital Platform Linking SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows

Our team just published an article in the journal “Applied Clinical Informatics” detailing some of the technical and operational lessons learned during the pilot of the Social and Health Information Platform (SHIP). This article details how our pilot used a combination of CHW and clinician input, PPRL technologies, and HIEs to test an innovative approach to addressing SDoH more effectively across communities.

New article evaluates (SDoH) integration for treating pediatric asthma

Our research team has published a new journal article, summarizing and evaluating a real-world pilot study that used data standards to integrate social determinants of health (SDoH) information into the clinical workflow for treating pediatric asthma.

Public Health Informatics

Khurshid A, Shah G, Nguyen T, Jones J. Building informatics capacity of local health departments to combat Covid-19: A call to action. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

Pounders K, Agarwal D, Lindstadt C, Love B, Khurshid A. Child Blood Lead Testing Rates in Texas.

Nguyen T, Shah G, Khurshid A, Olivas M. Local Health Departments’ Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems’ Use.

Zhang W, Kirsch L, Khurshid A. Texas Healthcare Learning Collaborative: Medicaid Quality of Care in the Travis Service Area.

Khurshid A. A Tale of Two Cities: Developing health information platforms for a learning health system in Austin and in New Orleans. Learning Health System

Blockchain

Bautista JR, Usman M, Harrell DT, Meyer ET, Khurshid A. Clinical, organizational and regulatory, and ethical and social (CORES) issues and recommendations on blockchain deployment for healthcare: Evidence from experts. 

Mustafa A, Usman M, Harrell DT, Khurshid A. Improving transitions of care: Designing a Blockchain application for patient identity management.

Harrell D, Usman M, Hanson L, Desai I, Shriram J, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Oliveira, Bautista J, Khurshid S, Meyer E, Khurshid A. Technical design and development of a healthcare identity management platform using blockchain technology. 

Khurshid A, Holan C, Cowley C, Alexander J, Harrell D, Usman M, Desai I, Bautista J, Meyer E. Designing and testing a blockchain application for identity management in healthcare.

Khurshid A. Empowering patients in the U.S. Health system by using blockchain technology.

Mercer T, Khurshid A. Advancing Health Equity for People Experiencing Homelessness Using Blockchain Technology for Identity Management: A Research Agenda. 

Usman M, Kalhoff V, Khurshid A. The Case for Establishing a Blockchain Research and Development Program at an Academic Medical Center. 

Khurshid A. Applying Blockchain Technology to Address the Crisis of Trust During the COVID-19 crisis. 

Khurshid A, Rajeswaren V, Andrews S. Using Blockchain Technology to Mitigate Challenges in Service Access for the Homeless and Data Exchange Between Providers: Qualitative Study.

Khurshid A, Gadnis A. Using Blockchain to create transaction identity for persons experiencing homelessness in America: Policy proposal.

Social Determinants of Health