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4198.0: Tuesday, November 07, 2006: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
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| This session will discuss the current initiatives across the country in the area of health information technology (HIT) and will address the leadership role of public health in health information exchange. The use of electronic health systems and health information technology is a breakthrough area in public health and is being explored by state and local public health agencies across the country for a variety of public health programs. Presenters will highlight the emerging opportunities for public health efforts; access to clinical data could allow for a more efficient and effective public health response during public health emergencies as well as stronger prevention efforts. This session will emphasize the need for public health to play an active leadership role in the development and implementation of health information exchanges. | |||
| Learning Objectives: To be familiar with state health information technology (HIT) initiatives. To recognize opportunities in which HIT can be used to enhance public health efforts. To identify the measures necessary to promote the leadership role of public health in HIT. | |||
Breakthrough Efforts in Public Health Information Technology ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Angela M. Fix, MPH, Jim Mootrey, Donald Ward, Jane Herwehe, MPH, Lisa Longfellow | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Innovations Project | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA