1. Moving EHRs Upstream Research on Care Community Health Equity (ROCChe) Philip M. Alberti, PhD Senior Director, Health Equity Research and Policy June 18 th, 2015

2. Supporting the Full Spectrum of Research to Improve the Health of All

3. 1. Help make the case for policies and practices that will explicitly incentivize health equity as a valued outcome for research, quality improvement, and health outcome-related initiatives. 2. Assure that academic medical centers and teaching hospitals are at the forefront of creating the evidence-base of solutions to health and healthcare inequities.

4. ROCChe The ROCC Health Equity Subgroup (ROCChe) is a forum for investigators, clinicians, and other partners to collaborate, share, learn and improve upon the design, conduct and implementation of research that aims to close or minimize disparities in health and health care.

5. IOM Report: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in EHR AAMC ROCChe Moving EHRs Upstream June 18 th, 2015 Interview Summary and Action Planning Report, October 2014

6. Before a social, behavioral and psychological (SBP) panel “goes live”, are there research questions ROCChe can address that would lay the foundation for valid collection and optimal utilization of SBP data?