The Regional Extension Center (REC) Learning and Action Network (LAN) will consist of REC-enrolled practices whose goal is to promote population health. All staff within the REC-assisted practice can participate. We will partner with The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Health Information Technology Research Center, the REC, Beacon Communities, and Accountable Care Organizations.

Practice Assistance

• Promote the engagement of the patient and family to improve patient health and self-management via secure and confidential communications (email or patient portals).
• Promote Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Patient Centered Medical Home, Meaningful Use, and other national initiatives.
• Assist practices with benchmarking.
• Assist practices using the care management functions of their electronic health record (EHR).
• Assist practices with interpreting EHR data and reporting with attention to identifying and addressing disparities in care.
• Provide educational programming, best practices, and intervention tools to improve use of preventive services and cardiac health.
• Ensure practices utilize the EHR capabilities to establish QI programs.
• Promote health information exchange.

Participation Benefits

• Strengthen QI initiatives and patient care by sharing our knowledge and resources for improving health quality, efficiency, and value.
• Access to our statewide learning network that shares knowledge from other providers and expert faculty.
• Contribute to national health quality goals being conducted in every state and territory.
• Connect to the largest federal program dedicated to improving health quality at the local level.
• Assistance with PQRS reporting to gain incentive payments.
• Access to evidence-based best practices, tools, and strategies with the ability to customize offerings to meet a practice’s local needs.

Interested REC Providers

If you are a REC-enrolled practice interested in participating in the REC LAN, please contact: