Dr. Vreeman will give a talk titled "Essential Informatics for Private Practice Physical Therapists" at the 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association's Private Practice Section. PPS 2007 will take place November 7-10, in San Diego, CA.

Session Information

Time: 9:30AM-12:30PM | 7/10/2007

Type: 3hr Intensive Double Session

Location: Elizabeth F Room

Description:

Faced with increasing demands to manage an expanding amount of health information and the expectations of delivering care that is both effective and efficient, physical therapists in private practice are acutely aware of the shortcomings of our current paper-based information infrastructure. This session highlights the most essential aspects of clinical informatics, an emerging field focused on overcoming these challenges by improving healthcare with information technology. We will discuss the forces driving adoption of information technology and the types of problems in clinical practice and delivery that information technology can help address. We will review the evidence for systems that help clinicians and managers by “making it easy to do it right” and examine a case study of a well-studied, operational clinical system. The session will conclude with practical recommendations for physical therapists in private practice and an interactive discussion of strategies for success.