A National Web Conference on Using Health IT To Improve Outcomes in Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Populations
Event Date:
June 03, 2013 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm ET
Overall Purpose:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified a gap in health care and public health practitioners’ knowledge of health IT using multiple mechanisms, including the findings of the continuing education (CE) planning group. This series of Webinars is designed to increase practitioners’ ability to improve health care decisionmaking, support patient-centered care, and improve the quality and safety of care through the use of health IT. Health IT can enhance self-management and quality of life for patients within traditionally vulnerable or disadvantaged populations. This session will review the methodology and implementation of interventions that improve the health and well-being of three groups: diabetes patients of a publicly funded clinic, minority low-income pediatric patients, and people with intellectual disability (ID).
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the components of a successful implementation that supports self-management for vulnerable diabetes patients, including data and system integration, enrollment design, and assessment of outcomes.
- Discuss the process of implementing an influenza vaccine alert system for providers serving a low income population that highlights usability by the physicians and satisfaction within the parent population.
- Describe the feasibility study results of creating a personal health record (PHR) for people with intellectual disabilities based on feedback from providers, ID individuals, and caregivers.
Event Materials:
CME/CNE credits were approved for those who attended the live event of this Web conference only and are available for a limited time after the presentation. If you have any questions about obtaining CME/CNE credit for this webinar, please send an email to DigitalHealthcareResearch@ahrq.hhs.gov.