title: Use of health information to improve care: the Southern Piedmont Beacon Community Grant.
abstract: In 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology solicited proposals to participate in the Beacon Community Program. The program is designed to support communities with established reputations for adopting health information technology solutions. This commentary reviews Community Care of Southern Piedmont, a Beacon Community Program in North Carolina.
authors: Cabarrus Health Alliance, 1307 S Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC 28083, USA. ppilkington@cabarrushealth.org
authors: William F
authors: WF
authors: Pilkington
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009657:North Carolina; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*