Consumer and Provider Engagement WG

Co-Chairs:

Babette Peach, American College of Physicians NY Chapter, Director of Advocacy and Communication

Ellen Flink, NYS DOH, Director of Research in Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives

Shelley Hirshberg, P2 Collaborative of Western NY, Executive Director

Mission:

To develop and support implementation of provider and consumer education and outreach programs/campaigns towards the promotion and utilization of HIT to achieve improved health outcomes. 

Objectives:

• Develop a strategic communication and education recommendations for statewide implementation that will engage consumers and providers in the broad adoption of HIT towards overall quality care improvement.
• Develop recommendations for implementation that will include mechanisms for dissemination and evaluation of effort.

Prioritized Projects for 2011:

• Identify specific communications challenges relating to the adoption and broad use of HIT and create recommendations for how to address them when communicating with consumers and providers. 

• Identify specific communications best practices for communicating with and engaging consumers and providers in HIT advancement.

Work Group Meetings will take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm.

• April 20
• May 18
• June 15
• July 20
• August 17
• September 21
• October 19
• November 16
• December 21

Please use the following call in information for every call:

Dial In: 866-740-1260 Access Code: 6196560

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