211251 Public Health Perspective on Electronic Medical Records: Real World Experiences at the local, state and federal

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 11:15 AM

Priti Irani, MS , New York State Assessment Initiative, New York State Dept of Health, Albany, NY
Azzie Young, PhD, MPA , Mattapan Community Health Center, Boston, MA
Charles Magruder, MD MPH , National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least one benefit at the local, state or federal level. Identify one challenge at the local, state or federal level. Discuss a strategy that is being implemented to address at least one challenge.

Keywords: Health Information, Policy/Policy Development

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am involved with strategic planning and have the potential to use the data as available
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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