3038.0 National Health IT Goals and Demands

Monday, October 31, 2011: 8:30 AM
Oral
National HIT goals can only be achieved within a local context. Without Local health departments (LHD), meaningful use will not lead to meaningful data exchange or improved health outcomes, which are the ultimate purposes of HIT adoption. This session will explore the role of LHD in the execution of national HIT strategies.
Session Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to: 1. Explain why Local Health Departments (LHD) are vital to achieving Meaningful Use (MU). 2. Give examples of what MU means in the LHD context.
Organizer:
Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, CHS-III
Moderator:
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH

8:30 AM
Create a broader vision for Public Health in the Nationwide Health Information Network
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH
     
  
8:31 AM
Assessing the Critical Capacity of Local Health Departments in Support of State and National Health IT Goals
Valerie Rogers, MPH
8:51 AM
LHDs making use of available health IT resources and information: Expanding LHD Workforce capacities to meet new HIT demands
Michael Coletta, MPH and German Gonzalez, MD, MPH
     

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Organized by: Health Informatics Information Technology

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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