Leveraging Health IT to Reduce Disparities in Three Underserved Beacon Communities
| Autor: | Abigail A. Schachter, Terrisca R. Des Jardins, Alison Rein, Susan B Hunt, Kimberly Massey, Shenetta A Drone, Susan Hashisaka, Jobyna Hazzard, Scott A Turske |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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030505 public health
Health information technology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological intervention MEDLINE Medically Underserved Area Health informatics Health equity 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety Technical support 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Turnover Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Healthcare Disparities 0305 other medical science business Medical Informatics Quality of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 27(2) |
| ISSN: | 1548-6869 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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