HHS Grants $17 Million for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

This network will focus on providing an opportunity to examine patient-centered outcomes research among diverse populations and patient subgroups that have often been excluded or not adequately represented in similar studies.

Three of the four research nodes will focus on patient-centered outcomes research related to the delivery of primary care, while the fourth—in Boston—will focus specifically on research that is relevant to the care and treatment of individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Another grant totaling $3.5 million will be made to the American Academy of Pediatrics at Elk Grove Village, IL, to support development of an electronic health record sub-network within the Pediatric Research Network in the Office Setting—the nation?s largest pediatric primary care research network. The results from this work will be used to help structure guidelines and policies in pediatric practice.