Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2012

Keywords

Biomedical Research, Community-Institutional Relations, Cooperative Behavior, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Group Processes, Health Education, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Services Research, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Humans, Medical Informatics, Organizational Objectives, Patient Education as Topic

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.3003363

Abstract

The August 2011 Clinical and Translational Science Awards conference "Using IT to Improve Community Health: How Health Care Reform Supports Innovation" convened four "Think Tank" sessions. Thirty individuals, representing various perspectives on community engagement, attended the "Health information technology (HIT) as a resource to improve community health and education" session, which focused on using HIT to improve patient health, education, and research involvement. Participants discussed a range of topics using a semistructured format. This article describes themes and lessons that emerged from that session, with a particular focus on using HIT to engage communities to improve health and reduce health disparities in populations.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

Yes

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Science Translational Medicine, v. 4, issue 119, art. 119mr1

The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.3003363

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