Goal Area: Technology Innovation

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The technology innovation goal is to create innovative care models using technology to improve access, quality, and patient and provider satisfaction.

Objectives

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• Specialty Care - Maximize the use of virtual health, wearables, and other innovations to expand the department’s outreach throughout the state and region (specialty care and consultation).
• Integrated Care - Deepen the application of technology in integrated settings, including the use of virtual reality.
• Actionable and Efficient - Technology needs to be efficient for providers and patients and provide actionable information.
• Conflicts of Interest - Be mindful of conflicts of interest, especially with for-profit companies.
• Inherent Biases - Consider inherent biases in technology and identify them at the patient and systems levels.
• Data Collection - Support data collection for informatics and predictive analytics to anticipate patient needs.

Major Initiatives

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Committee Chair: Jay Shore