5183.0 Health Informatics and Information Technology: Facilitating Data Sharing between Public Health and Clinical Care

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
The bi-directional exchange of data is a critical component of learning from evidence to improve practice and outcomes. This is the ultimate goal that animates HIT adoption. This session will explore how public health departments are making this happen.
Session Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to: 1. describe a public health department's transition to digital libraries; 2. discuss the impact of data transfer between public health and clinical care.
Organizer:
Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, CHS-III
Moderator:

1:10 PM
Transforming the Public Health Department information access culture: The digital library intersection
Karen Dahlen, MLS, Elaine Martin, MSLS, DA and Javier Crespo, MLS

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Organized by: Health Informatics Information Technology
Endorsed by: International Health, School Health Education and Services

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