Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community ... and Informatics

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Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community ... and Informatics

By Karen Zapata, MA

Date and time

Friday, April 7, 2017 · 8am - 5pm CDT

Location

Texas Woman's University

5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue Dallas, TX 75235

Description

You are cordially invited to this inaugural Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell College of Nursing Health Informatics Conference.

Attendees will learn how to engage consumers and patients in health care practices by using a community collective action approach with informatics technologies. Some of the topics and presenters are:

  • Keynote address on Community Collective Action and the Global Role of Informatics Competencies by Dr. Diane Skiba from the Univ. of Colorado
  • Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Care Anywhere by George Brown of CareCycle Management, remote management
  • Let’s Make a Deal . . . Engaging “Everyone” by Dr. Julie Hall-Barrow and Cheryl McCarver of Children's Health
  • Value Equation for Information Exchanges:Outcomes and Analytics by Kristin Jenkins, JD of DFWHC Foundation
  • Texas, Trump and Treatment: Affordable Care Act’s Future and Community Action by Steve Love of DFWHC and Ruby Blum, Policy Advisor for Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins
  • 1 + 1 = 3: What Happens when Communities Take Charge by Dr. Baker Harrell of It's Time Texas and Sonia White of Community Council of Greater Dallas
  • Clinical Decision Support: Doing What's Right by Dr. Donna Montgomery of Baylor Scott and White Health and Dr. Mari Tietze of TWU Dallas
  • Educating the Health IT Workforce to “Engage” by Dr. Stephanie Woods and Dr. Mari Tietze both of TWU Dallas

Using a conversational style for presentations, attendees will be encouraged to ask questions, comment and dialogue. Texas Woman's University leadership, in convening this event, aspires for it to be the beginning of more community collective action initiatives that include informatics, engagement outcome measures, and population health improvement.

Tours of the clinical simulation lab and the telehealth clinic will be available for interested attendees. A moderate lunch at noon and light snacks during breaks will be provided.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mari Tietze, Doswell Endowed Chair in Nursing Informatics [214-636-4751]

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Travel to/from the event at TWU Dallas campus can be accomplished by automobile, as the Dallas campus building is at I-35 and Inwood Drive (see attached map). Once on campus, complimentary parking will be available in designated areas. www.twu.edu/maps/dallas-campus-location/


What can I bring into the event?

You can bring your laptops and electronic device for connecting.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Feel free to contact Mari Tietze [214-636-4751] as needed.

What's the refund policy?

Refunds are not available since this is a free event.

Organized by

I am the Administrative Assistant for Texas Woman's University for 9+ years and organize or assist with various events for Nursing and Staff Council. If you need assistance or have questions, please call 214-689-6512 or e-mail:  kzapata@twu.edu

Texas Woman's University - Dallas Nursing Department is located at: 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235

 

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