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NORC at the University Chicago

Rina Dhopeshwarkar

Principal Research Scientist
Health Sciences
Health Implementation Science Center
Rina focuses on evaluations and strategic planning for using health information technology and digital health innovations in health care delivery and patient-centered research.

Rina is a mixed-methods researcher who has led projects related to health information technology (health IT), digital health innovation, and data infrastructure at NORC over the past 10 years.

Rina has conducted research and strategic planning efforts on improving data infrastructure available for patient-centered outcomes research, evaluation and advancement of the use of patient-centered clinical decision support to promote evidence-based care delivery, and health information exchange. She has led projects for federal and state-based clients including Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), as well as the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). 

Prior to joining NORC, Rina worked at the Center for Health Informatics and Policy at Weill Cornell Medical College where she coordinated several AHRQ-funded grants and New York State Department of Health funded evaluations of New York State's health IT infrastructure projects funded through the Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL-NY).

Project Contributions

Landscape for Telehealth Under COVID-19

A landscape review and expert convenings to inform research into telehealth use and effectiveness

Funder:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PCOR CDS Current State and Future Directions

Identify and disseminate learnings and opportunities to advance patient-centered CDS implementation

Funder:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

PCOR Resource Center for Data Infrastructure

Bolstering federal efforts to expand and improve data capacity for patient-centered outcomes research

Client:

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Building Capacity for Small Organizations Engagement Award Learning Network

Building small organizations’ capacity for patient-centered outcomes and clinical effectiveness research

Client:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

CMS Financial Alignment Initiative

Monitoring programs to control costs and align care for dually eligible individuals

Client:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Statewide Health Information Network of New York’s Satisfaction Survey

Evaluating health care and community organizations’ use and opinions about the statewide health information network

Funder:

New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC)

National Center of Excellence for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Data

A multi-pronged effort to improve data capacity for patient-centered outcomes research

Client:

U.S. Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

ONC LEAP: Aligning Housing and Health Care Project

Evaluating a shared care plan to enhance communication and coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness

Client:

AllianceChicago

PCORI Engagement Award Public Input Analysis Project

Analyzing public input to inform the development of a new funding mechanism to support engagement in research

Client:

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Publications

Research Library & Findings