title: Leveraging Health IT to Reduce Disparities in Three Underserved Beacon Communities.
abstract: Using health information technology (IT) can potentially address health disparities by increasing access to care, delivering higher-quality care, improving patient-provider communication, and enhancing patient safety. It describes challenges encountered by three underserved Beacon Communities that implemented health IT interventions, including inadequate connectivity infrastructure, technical support, expertise, and financial resources; provider shortages and staff turnover; and equipment theft.
authors.forename: Terrisca
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Des Jardins
authors.forename: Shenetta A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Drone
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hashisaka
authors.forename: Jobyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hazzard
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rein
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schachter
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turske
mesh_terms: D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D011787:Quality of Health Care