title: Innovation in Indian healthcare: using health information technology to achieve health equity for American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
abstract: The US Indian health system utilizes a diverse range of health information technology and innovative tools to enhance health service delivery for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This article provides an overview of efforts and experience using such tools to achieve health equity for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Specific attention is given to the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record and to two examples of telehealth innovation.
authors.affiliation: Indian Health Service, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hogge
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kokesh
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009657:North Carolina; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D016549:United States Indian Health Service