Using Patient-Generated Health Data to Improve Patient Care

Collecting key insights from patients is vital to making healthcare decisions around prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care.  Patient-generated health data (PGHD), which include patient-reported outcomes and patient preferences, can improve patient-centered care, aiding in individual clinical management, shared decision making, and setting and achieving personal health goals.  The AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program (DHR) invests in research to better understand how PGHD can be integrated into clinical practice and how its use can enhance patient engagement and shared decision-making.  Below are examples of AHRQ-funded research highlighting how the collection and use of PGHD can improve patient care.

App Assists Patients in Deciding if In-Home Hospital-Level Care is Right for Them

A web-based application that incorporates patient and caregiver preferences helps patients evaluate whether they can safely receive hospital-level care at home.
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Integrating the Patient Voice in Patient-Reported Health Outcomes

Changing the focus of patient-reported outcomes to be centered on a patient’s individual goals and preferences has the potential to improve care.
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ASTHMAXcel Voice Mobile Application to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Patient Outcomes

A mobile app that uses voice biomarkers to assess asthma symptoms has the potential to improve self-management, shared decision making, and health outcomes for people with asthma.
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To access our full portfolio of research focused on PGHD, visit AHRQ Funded Projects.