250984 Implementing Affordable Care Act through Technology in Kentucky. You'd be Surprised!

Thursday, June 23, 2011 : 3:00 PM

William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE , Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY
     
Implementing the Affordable Care Act through technology in Kentucky.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics

Learning Objectives:
Following the session the attendees will be able to 1. describe the activities Kentucky Department for Public Health is undertaking to position itself for implementing the Affordable Care Act; and 2. discuss the critical issues impacting Kentucky Local Health Departments in that implementation

Keywords: Technology, Information Technology

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a primary care physician, medical director for a large eastern Kentucky hospital chain, and a medical director of a managed care organization. I have served as commissioner of public health in Kentucky for 6 years and co-chair the joint public health informatics task force, an organization representing seven national public health organizations.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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