Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Before...no infrastructure to facilitate information technology, quality or disease management (continued)

Graphical illustration of the relationships between providers and other stakeholders.

Providers are represented by scattered green dots. Hospital and RHCs are represented by a small cluster of green dots, one large dot above three smaller ones. Between the Providers and Hospital/RHCs is a red circle with a line across it (the traditional "NO" symbol) that covers the following text: "Negotiation leverage. Return on investment."

The following text is below:

"Presence of consistent and coordinated community oriented approach???" and the following items in a row of boxes:

• Acquisition and Dissemination of information technology.
• Community Based Quality Improvement Programs and Monitoring
• Continuing Education
• Research
• Practice Management Support
• Evidence Based Medicine
• Workforce Development

Each box bears a red X.