1) The Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) promotes adoption of health IT in safety net providers like community health centers and aims to improve quality of care, reduce costs, and prevent a digital divide. 2) OHIT provides various funding opportunities and technical assistance to support health centers' planning, implementation, and use of electronic health records and other health IT. 3) OHIT collaborates with other agencies and organizations to advance use of health IT and address related policy issues.

1. HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology WorldVistA 15 th VistA Community Meeting June16, 2007 Johanna Barraza Cannon Director, Division of HIT Policy US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Health Information Technology

5. Office of Health Information Technology Associate Administrator Cheryl Austein Casnoff Division of HIT Policy Johanna Barraza-Cannon Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Dena Puskin Division of HIT State and Community Assistance Susan Lumsden HRSA Administrator Dr. Betty Duke

15. Telehealth Network Grants University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR Northern Sierra Rural Health Network, CA Ware County Board of Health, GA The Queen's Medical Center, HI Public Hospital Cooperative SE Idaho Inc., ID Illinois Department of Human Services, IL University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, KS Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, ME Tri-County Hospital, MN Citizen's Memorial Hospital District, MO St. Patrick Hospital & Health Foundation, MT Duke University, NC Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, OH Home Nursing Agency & Visiting Nurse Association, PA University of Washington, WA Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, WI

26. OHIT Activities Helping you navigate the maze of HIT by bringing: HIT Technical Assistance HIT Resources HIT Tools