Tips for Using EHRs to Improve Quality of Care and Health Outcomes

As HRSA grantees and the safety net community implement electronic health record systems (EHR) one of the most important issues is how to use this health information technology as a tool for improving quality and patient outcomes. The presenters will illustrate and provide tips in how they use their EHRs and patient data from their EHR systems to provide better quality care to their safety net patients. In addition, the presenters will also address how this subject fits within the scope of "Meaningful Use". This webinar's presenters listed below are experienced experts who come from a variety of HRSA grantee perspectives within the safety net community including rural and health center leadership roles within this topic area.

Presenters include: Richard Kalish, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Boston HealthNet; Ray Lavoie, Executive Director, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc; and Darlene Bainbirdge, D.D. Bainbridge and Associates Inc. Embedded at: http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox/webinars/index.html

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