UAMS Principal Investigator: Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC, FAHA, assistant professor, College of Nursing
Summary: “Arkansas – Making History,” is a pilot study at the UAMS North Central Family Medical Center in Batesville. It is implementing a family health history tool called MeTree and integrating it with the Arkansas Department of Health’s AR SHARE network, a statewide health information exchange that makes medical history information available to more than 2,500 medical practices across the state.
Significance: Arkansas is ranked among the states with the highest prevalence of multiple genetically-influenced chronic conditions, so implementation of the program statewide could have significant implications for the improved health and wellness of Arkansans, and if successful, it could be implemented nationwide.
TRI Services: Research coordinator support through the TRI-supported UAMS Rural Research Network.
Sponsor: TRI Pilot Award Program