Practice Transformation and Implications for Health Centers Serving AA&NHPIs - Part 2
Health Information Technology: Implications for Community Health Centers Serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs)
Year Developed: 2015
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This webinar examines how health centers have implemented and used health information technology (HIT). It reviews the requirements for HITECH incentive payments that support quality improvement. The webinar also describes opportunities for health centers and other health care providers to improve patient engagement through health information technologies, such as the use of patient portals.
Resource Details: The webinar is the second of a five-part webinar series focusing on quality improvement through HIT and elaborates on the 2009 HITECH Act that provided significant funding for health centers, hospitals, and physicians to adopt and achieve "meaningful use" of electronic health record systems.
Resource Topic: Health Information Technology (HIT)/Data, Quality Improvement, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Resource Subtopic: Policy and Advocacy, Programs and Services, Health Equity, Patient-Centered Health Outcomes.
Keywords: Communication, Transparency, and Outreach, Data Collection, Management, and Analytics, Documentation , Meaningful Use.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.