Beacon Community Best Practices to Get Spotlight through New Evidence Network
The nation’s 17 Beacon Communities will soon begin spreading lessons learned and early results of their individual efforts through a public-private collaborative network, federal officials and non-profit leaders said this week. Through the efforts of the Office of the National Coordinator, AcademyHealth and the Commonwealth Fund, the Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network (BEIN) will generate “actionable, rigorous evidence from the Beacons on identifying strategies for leveraging health information technology to improve patient care and reduce costs.” The initiative will maximize the value, volume, and timeliness of relevant findings emerging from the Beacon Communities through:
• Tailored and cross site technical assistance designed to increase the yield of evidence from Beacon Communities
• Convening experts and leaders on key topics of interest to the Beacon Communities
• Disseminating lessons learned in the Beacon Communities through the development of issue briefs, whitepapers, and case studies
For more information on the Beacon Evidence and Innovation Network, visit the AcademyHealth website.
