Quality of health information on the internet (QHII)
Health Website Ratings (HWR) project: Phase-V plan
The purpose of Phase-V of the health website rating (HWR) project is to evaluate results and to plan subsequent activities. Phase-V is ongoing.
In Phase-V, in collaboration with Consumer Reports WebWatch (CRW), Health Improvement Institute (HII) will:
- Conduct a CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) program
- Analyze and evaluate feedback from
- Raters to improve rating instruments and processes
- Consumers to assess and to improve the utility of ratings
- Participants to determine future directions
- Update methods to review/revise website ratings
- Design appropriate consumer education materials
- Plan periodic review/re-rating of previously-rated health websites (to be implemented subsequently, resources permitting)
- Develop collateral activities, as necessary and as suggested by participants
- Report experience to date.
To view/download presentations, reports, etc
To view Phase-IV plan
To view project plan/links