National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved

07/28/2020

Community Transformation Forum

Join us this Thursday at 2pm EST for the next NHIT - Community Transformation Forum webinar:

Topic:
Addressing Systemic Racism and Economic Injustices to Achieve Health Equity!

Presenter:
Daniel Dawes, JD
Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Morehouse School of Medicine
Author, 150 Years of ObamaCare and The Political Determinants of Health

Moderator:
Luis Belen
Executive Director
NHIT

Visit bit.ly/39200st to Register!

#healthdisparities #sdoh #covidー19 #underserved #healthequity

Community Transformation Forum

04/13/2020

Community Transformation Forum

Last week, the NHIT - Community Transformation Forum reached 43 States, 3 US Territories and Canada. We are extremely grateful for the hundreds of attendees who joined us.

Please help us by sharing the Forum page and upcoming webinars with your colleagues and networks!

Featured Guest:
Fireside Chat: Dr. David Shulkin, Former Secretary of the VA, and Transformational Leader
Date: May 12, 2020 at 3pm

Upcoming Webinars:
Topic: Culturally Dexterous Care and the Digital Divide During COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: April 16, 2020 at 1pm
Speakers: Donna Christensen, Gezzer Ortega, MD, MPH, Jorge Rodriguez

​​​Topic: COVID-19: Supporting Family Caregivers & Communities in a Pandemic
Date: April 23, 2020 at 1pm
Speakers: Geri Baumblatt, MaryAnne Sterling, CEA

http://www.nhitc.org/community-transformation-forum.html

Community Transformation Forum

04/07/2020

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Thanks #NIMHD Dr. Perez-Stable for always being supportive of NHIT. We are looking forward to your remarks tomorrow.

#NIMHD Director, Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable will join the
National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved on April 8, 2 p.m. EDT, to launch their executive #webinar series highlighting cutting edge topics, expert insights and new innovations for underserved populations and those who are working to transform these communities. Tune in tomorrow for the webinar “#COIVD-19: How AI and Health IT can help fight the pandemic?” Learn more: http://www.nhitc.org/community-transformation-forum.html

04/06/2020

Community Transformation Forum

For over a decade NHIT®, has been the nation's leading voice advocating for the equitable delivery of Health IT across all populations in society. In addition to advocacy, NHIT is launching an ongoing national effort to equip leaders with novel approaches and insights about transforming underserved communities through emerging Health IT and Digital Health tools, methods and innovations. NHIT will offer executive webinars highlighting cutting edge topics, expert insights and new innovations for underserved populations and those who are working to transform these communities.

Visit NHITC.org to RSVP for our upcoming COVID-19 webinars and hear from national leaders such as Fatima Paruk, MD, MPH, Tom Lawry, Kathy Wibberly, Gezzer Ortega, MD, MPH, Jorge Rodriguez, Chris Gibbons MD, MPH, Donna Christensen and many more...

#digitalhealth #underserved #healthit #healthycommunities #healthequity #covid19 #telehealth #artificialintelligence

Community Transformation Forum

01/29/2020

Google Health’s Karen DeSalvo to keynote NHIT Summit at HIMSS20 | HIMSS20

Honored to have @KBDeSalvo #Keynote the #NHITSummit at #HIMSS20. @HIMSS @NHITunderserved @ONC_HealthIT @Google #HealthEquity #SDOH #Ai

https://www.himssconference.org/updates/google-health-s-karen-desalvo-keynote-nhit-summit-himss20

Google Health Chief Health Officer and former National Coordinator for Health IT Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., will keynote the 6th Annual National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved Summit at HIMSS20.

12/11/2019

Join Denise Hines, DHA, PMP, FHIMSS, Anne Park, CPHQ, FHIMSS, Iris P. Frye, MS, MBA, CPHIMS, and Luis Belen for a compelling and powerful webinar on December 16 focusing on building a more diverse workforce.

https://lnkd.in/dhJj-Kc

#HIMSS #healthequity #womeninhit #diversityandinclusion

11/26/2019

NHIT will forever be indebted to Healthcare Ready for their unwavering support to our efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

They are the unsung heroes during our national disasters that literally help save lives!

After #HurricaneMaria, health clinics in #PuertoRico were in dire need of assistance. Federally Qualified Health Centers, often one of the first to help patients in crisis, were among those most in need, facing a lack of supplies, electricity, and the communications equipment to coordinate with one another and order urgent supplies.

That's when the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved asked us to help find comms equipment for these centers. We got to work with our trusted partner, Sprint's Emergency Response Team. In just a few days, the Sprint team delivered donated radios, mobile devices, and satellite phones for dozens of clinics in the hardest-hit areas of rural Puerto Rico.

Because disaster response never ends, please SHARE this and donate today to #HelpHealthcareReady support communities in crisis. bit.ly/donatehcr #7days7stories

11/06/2019

Building a 21st Century Health Ecosystem in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Building a 21st Century Health Ecosystem in the U.S. Virgin Islands

10/19/2019

NHIT®, is convening the USVI Health Innovation Summit on Monday, November 4, 2019 at the University of the Virgin Islands Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, USVI.

The purpose of the NHIT - Virgin Islands Health Innovation Summit is to foster discussion and ideas relative to USVI residents accessing Health Information Technology (HIT) in proportions similar to the population at large in the Mainland U.S.

​Title: NHIT - Virgin Islands Health Innovation Summit
Date: November 4, 2019
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Location: University of the Virgin Islands
​ Albert A. Sheen UVI Campus - Great Hall
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

RSVP: http://www.nhitunderserved.org/usvi-health-innovation-summit.html

09/19/2019

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT), convened the "NHIT Summit" on Monday, February 11th, 2019 at HIMSS19 in Orlando, FL.

Dr. Don Rucker was our Keynote Speaker.

Dr. Don Rucker is the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he leads the formulation of the federal health IT strategy and coordinates federal health IT policies, standards, programs, and investments. ​

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT), convened the "NHIT Summit" on Monday, February 11th, 2019 at HIMSS19 in Orlando, FL.

Dr. Don Rucker was our Keynote Speaker.

Dr. Don Rucker is the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he leads the formulation of the federal health IT strategy and coordinates federal health IT policies, standards, programs, and investments. ​

09/19/2019

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09/19/2019

National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved

01/10/2019

NHIT Events

Join us at HIMSS19:

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) will be convening the "NHIT Summit" on Monday, February 11th, 2019 at HIMSS19 in Orlando, FL.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Don Rucker will be our Keynote Speaker.

Dr. Don Rucker is the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he leads the formulation of the federal health IT strategy and coordinates federal health IT policies, standards, programs, and investments. ​

http://www.nhitunderserved.org/nhit-summit---himss19.html

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) will be convening the "NHIT Summit" on Monday, February 11th, 2019 at HIMSS19 in Orlando, FL.

06/20/2018

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett

Media Advisory - Reps. Plaskett, Matsui and Gonzalez-Colon Host Disaster Preparedness Briefing

This event will be Live Streamed at: https://www.facebook.com/repstaceyplaskett/

Former Delegate Donna Christensen to Moderate the Briefing.

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WASHINGTON – The National HIT Collaborative for the Underserved, Inc. (NHIT®) along with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, will be convening a Congressional Briefing titled: “Disaster Preparedness: Building An Innovative National Response Network in Underserved Communities - Building a 21st Century Health and Healthcare Infrastructure for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, underserved and rural communities nationwide.” The briefing will cover lessons learned from California, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

WHAT: Disaster Preparedness Briefing

WHEN: Thursday June 21, 2018

TIME: 11am – 2pm

WHERE: 2253 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515

WHO: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon and the National HIT Collaborative for the Underserved, Inc.

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Represents the U.S. Virgin Islands in the U.S. House of Representatives. Visit https://plaskett.house.gov/ for more

06/10/2018

Disaster Preparedness

The National HIT Collaborative for the Underserved, Inc. (NHIT®), will be convening a Congressional Briefing titled: “Disaster Preparedness: Building An Innovative National Response Network in Underserved Communities - Building a 21st Century Health and Healthcare Infrastructure for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, underserved and rural communities nationwide.” The briefing will cover Lessons learned from California, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

http://www.nhitunderserved.org/congressional-briefing--disaster-preparedness.html

The National HIT Collaborative for the Underserved, Inc. (NHIT®), will be convening a Congressional Briefing titled: “Disaster Preparedness: Building An Innovative National Response Network in Underserved Communities - Building a 21st Century Health and Healthcare Infrastructure for Puerto Rico, ...

10/25/2017

Leveraging Health IT to Address Health Disparities: A Leadership Conference

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leveraging-health-it-to-address-health-disparities-a-leadership-conference-tickets-39256360832

Join thought leaders representing multiple stakeholders at this two-day meeting to energize an agenda to improve the health of vulnerable populations through use of HIT. Objectives: - Envision the future of HIT with other National Experts and leaders- Strategize with colleagues- Commit to action The...

10/25/2017

How the NHIT Care Campaign is aiding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

https://medcitynews.com/2017/10/nhit-care-campaign/

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved launched the NHIT Care Campaign, an initiative aimed at aiding Puerto Rico's FQHCs and affiliated health centers. The first phase of the effort involves bringing a version of OpenEMR Plus to the island.

10/30/2014

NHIT Collaborative Congratulates Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Welcomes Lisa Lewis as Acting National...

@NHITUnderserved Congratulates Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Welcomes Lisa Lewis as Acting National Coordinator for HIT
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12283940.htm

Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 30, 2014 -- The NHIT Collaborative is looking forward to working with Dr. DeSalvo in her new role, where she will undoubtedly explore the use health IT as a key lever to controlling and managing outbreaks such as Ebola.

10/21/2014

Morehouse School of Medicine Launches the Health Equity Leadership & Exchange Network

The HELEN initiative is excited to bring on the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved to help ensure that health policy issues impacting HIT and health disparities are appropriately addressed in this new network.


http://www.prweb.com/releases/HELEN/2014/prweb12262065.htm

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) October 21, 2014 -- The HELEN initiative is excited to bring on the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved to help ensure that health policy issues impacting HIT and health disparities are appropriately addressed in this new network.

10/09/2014

NHIT Collaborative Brings Thought Leaders Together to Improve Health Care Options for...

NHIT Collaborative Brings Thought Leaders Together to Improve Health Care Options for...

Washington, DC. (PRWEB) October 09, 2014 -- On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT Collaborative) hosted the first in a series of annual conferences to present cutting-edge strategies that use health IT (HIT) tools to advance healthcare and ulti…

03/13/2014

NHIT Collaborative Member Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHITCollaborativeMembersSurvey

This survey was developed to identify your expertise and to better understand how you would best make a contribution to the NHIT Collaborative. Your answers will enable the NHIT Collaborative to better gauge your areas of interest and utilize your time appropriately.

03/11/2014

National Health IT Collaborative For The Underserved

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved released a “good news” report. The report describes exciting opportunities to “jump start” use of health information technology (HIT) in communities of color (COC). The authors point to the explosion of mobile technology use in these communities as reason for optimism. Luis Belen, NHIT Collaborative's chief executive officer and report co-author, noted: "Research confirms that greater use of HIT among racial/ethnic minorities can help close health gaps and support higher quality care. We believe tools such as mobile health applications offer bright hope for consumers in our communities”.

. (March 11, 2014) Today, the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved released a "good news" report. The report describes exciting opportunities to "jump start" use of health information technology (HIT) in communities of color (COC). The authors point to the explosion of mobile techn...

03/06/2014

18th Annual Conference

"Affordable Care Act & Best Practices for Hispanics"
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
March 28-30, 2014

Partners:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health / National Hispanic Health Foundation

"Affordable Care Act & Best Practices for Hispanics"Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DCMarch 28-30, 2014 Partners:U.S. Depar...

03/06/2014

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03/06/2014

Register Online for Health IT Policy and Standards Committee Workgroups

Register Online for Health IT Policy and Standards Committee Workgroups

Interested in being part of the Health IT Policy or Health IT Standards Committee Workgroup? Find out how you can register for your opportunity online here!

03/06/2014

Practical Playbook Merges Public Health/Primary Care Using Health IT - Health IT Buzz

Practical Playbook Merges Public Health/Primary Care Using Health IT - Health IT Buzz

Marrying public health and primary care coordination to improve population health using Health IT sounds like a no-brainer. It sounds easy, right? Maybe not, but a new initiative is bringing these three elements together in a bid to improve health, healthcare and control costs. Doctors from Duke Uni...

03/06/2014

HealthIT.gov | the official site for Health IT information

http://www.healthit.gov/

HealthIT.gov is the leading national resource on health information technology (health IT) for both consumers and health care professionals. Come learn more today!

03/05/2014

National Health IT Collaborative For The Underserved

Washington, DC. Ruth Perot, Co-Founder of the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT Collaborative), announced the appointment of Luis Belen, as Chief Executive Officer of the NHIT Collaborative. Belen previously served as NHIT Collaborative's Senior Consultant for education/outreach, planning and marketing. As CEO, he will implement the organization's strategic plan and forge relationships with "Safety Net RECs", HIT vendors and multicultural agencies. With a focus on racially and ethnically diverse communities, Belen will lead NHIT Collaborative's efforts to promote and support HIT adoption among providers and consumers.

http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=0e027ba57ff836f9689bf0058c688d02

Washington, DC. Today Ruth Perot, Co-Founder of the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT Collaborative), announced the appointment of Luis Belen, as Chief Executive Officer of the NHIT Collaborative. Belen previously served as NHIT Collaborative's Senior Consultant for educati...

10/06/2010

DC Primary Care Association

Dr. Blumenthal is featured guest at DCPCA's annual mtg 10/7 on HIT/health disparities

DCPCA's 13th Annual MeetingEyes on the Prize: The Road to Health EquityHit the road with DCPCA on a journey to health equity.Thursday, October 7, 2010 Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002 8:00 am - 5:00 pm