Using health information technology to engage communities in health, education, and research.
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.
Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA. marriott@ohsu.edu
Lisa K
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Marriott
David A
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Nelson
Shauntice
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Allen
Karen
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Calhoun
Christina E
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Eldredge
Kim S
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Kimminau
Robert J
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Lucero
Fernando
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Pineda-Reyes
Bernice B
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Rumala
Arti P
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Varanasi
June S
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Wasser
Jackilen
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Shannon
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