MAPPR Participates in the 2014 Practice-Based Research Network Conference

MAPPR Team members at the PBRN Conference in Bethesda, Maryland

MAPPR recently participated in the Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference hosted by the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) in Bethesda, Maryland.  This 2-day conference allows leaders in research to network and present their strategies, methods and results to colleagues in the medical, education and research realms.  Topics such as Prevention, Chronic Disease Medicine, Health Disparities and Quality Improvement are discussed.

MAPPR team members presented a robust mix of lectures and posters, and were part of a panel discussion.   Research topics presented included:

Lessons Learned During Year 1 of a State-Wide PBRN Collaboration on Dissemination of a Shared Decision Making Toolkit (Poster)

Hazel Tapp, PhD; Jackie Halladay, MD; Paul Bray, MA

Shared Decision Making and Its Effects on Asthma Burden in the Underserved Ambulatory Care Setting (Poster)

Jay Patel, MD, MPH; Sveta Mohanan; Hazel Tapp, PhD

A Qualitative Study of Asthma Care Across the Charlotte Metro Area (Poster)

Lauren Mowrer, BA

Integrating Virtual Care Coordination within a Safety-Net Patient Centered Medical Home:  Lessons Learned (Poster)

Andrew McWilliams; John Emmerson

The Comparative Effectiveness of Asthma Interventions within an AHRQ PBRN:  Final Results (Poster)

Michael Dulin, MD, PhD; Lindsay Kuhn; Hazel Tapp, PhD

A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Connecting a Vulnerable Population to Primary Care and Social Services (Poster)

Andrew McWilliams; Yhenneko Taylor; Claire Schuch

Patient-Centered Engagement Across the Continuum:  Asthma Shared Decision Making Inpatient Pilot (Poster)

Kelly Reeves, BSN, RN; Hazel Tapp, PhD; Andy McWilliams, MD, MPH

Powering Up:  Lessons Learned from Project Collaborations Across Multiple PBRN Networks (Panel Discussion)

Hazel Tapp, PhD; Douglas Fernald, MA; Lyle Fagnan, MD

Planning for Action:  The Integration of an Electronic Asthma Action Plan Tool into Cerner at Carolinas HealthCare System

Lindsay Kuhn, MHS, PA-C; Michael Dulin, MD, PhD; Kelly Reeves, BSN, RN

To see the full schedule of presentations at the 2014 Practice Based Research Network Conference, click HERE.  To see the most up-to-date list of research conducted by MAPPR, please visit the Publications Page of our website.