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Press Releases

February 6, 2008
Innovative eHealth Course to Take Place March 28-30 in Boston, Massachusetts
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December 14, 2005
Inaugural Course in eHealth to Take Place April 28-30 in Boston, Massachusetts
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October 31, 2005
Initiative to Study Technology's Role in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
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April 27, 2005
Inaugural eHealth Research Conference Seeks to Highlight Technology and
Advance the Emerging Field
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October 4, 2004
$2.45 Million in Grants Awarded to Explore How Technology Can Change Care
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March 15, 2004
eHealth Funding Opportunity for Evaluation of Key Functions on Patient-Provider Portals
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September 9, 2003
Eighteen Sites Selected - To Evaluate Effectiveness Of eHealth Technologies
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November 18, 2002
Funding Available For Studies In eHealth - Call For Proposals Announced
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Health e-Technologies Initiative Fact Sheet
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Health e-Technologies Initiative’s National Program Director, David K. Ahern, Ph.D, authored Challenges and Opportunities of eHealth Research which appears in the May 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Click here to view the abstract.

The November 2006 edition of Evaluation and Program Planning included the special section Mastering the Methodological Challenges for Evaluating eHealth Research, which featured original articles authored by seven of our grantees and an introduction by our staff. Contact Us to receive a copy.

What Is eHealth (6): Perspectives on the Evolution of eHealth Research authored by Health e-Technologies Initiative staff.

David K. Ahern co-authored the article Feasibility of Incorporating Computer-Tailored Health Behavior Communications in Primary Care Settings in the March 2004 edition of Informatics in Primary Care. This article is posted with permission from the publisher, Radcliffe Medical Press.

David K. Ahern, Judith M. Phalen (both Initiative staff) and Robin E. Mockenhaupt (RWJF staff) published Science and the Advancement of eHealth: A Call to Action in the January, 2003 issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine (Volume 24, Number 1). The article addresses
the quality of technology-based programs in healthcare and their overall effectiveness. Contact Us to receive a paper copy of this article.