Oral

Communities of color are sometimes vulnerable to resource constraints, and therefore susceptible to health inequities not prevalent in other populations. This sessions seeks to examine how emerging technologies are changing the way HIT captures and reports outcomes data, and improves outcomes. The Affordable Care Act anticipated these challenges, and has provisions that will measure the impact of HIT adoption on rural and minority communities.

Session Objectives: After this session, participants should be able to: 1. outline challenges to reducing health care disparities via HIT adoption 2. list emerging technologies that have demonstrated promise in reducing disparities across diverse communities.