Health Information Technology: Consumer Prospective
The intersection of health information technology (health IT) and the role of consumers in participatory medicine will be at the center of a new Webinar slated for June 23, 2009, sponsored by Health2 Resources and educationally co-sponsored by the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative.
The Obama administration has allocated $19 billion to fund the “meaningful use” of electronic medical records. Ensuring that these systems will be relevant for care coordination and integration, and that systems engage providers, patients and caregivers synergistically, is a top priority. The Webinar is an interactive opportunity to examine the issue for health care CEOs, physician practice leaders, IT officers, medical directors, health plans, hospital leaders, business development and strategic planning directors.
The Webinar will feature two national experts on the topics of consumerism in health care and health IT within the patient centered medical home model. Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA, is executive director of the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital, and founding President of the Picker Institute. David Nace, MD, is vice president, clinical development of McKesson Health Solutions, and co-chair of the PCPCC’s Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange (CeHIA). Nace recently oversaw the work of an expert group from the CeHIA that defined five key health information technology (health IT) capabilities that align directly with the principles of the patient centered medical home.
The Webinar is set for June 23, 2009 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. EST.
Webinar Organizer: Health2 Resources
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