Carroll Mark, Cullen Theresa, Ferguson Stewart, Hogge Nathan, Horton Mark, Kokesh John
Indian Health Service, USA.
Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2011 Jan 1;8(Winter):1d.
The US Indian health system utilizes a diverse range of health information technology and innovative tools to enhance health service delivery for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This article provides an overview of efforts and experience using such tools to achieve health equity for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Specific attention is given to the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record and to two examples of telehealth innovation.
美国印第安人卫生系统利用各种各样的卫生信息技术和创新工具,以加强为美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民提供的卫生服务。本文概述了使用这些工具为美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民社区实现卫生公平的努力和经验。特别关注了印第安卫生服务电子健康记录以及远程医疗创新的两个实例。