Kentucky Ambulatory Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
KAN
Network Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-84.537945 38.036964)
City:
Lexington
State:
Kentucky
Zip:
40504-3504
Main Phone:
859-218-6135
Network Director Name:
Karen Roper
Network Director Email:
karen.roper@uky.edu
Network Member Name:
Courtney Ortz
Network Member Email:
Courtney.ortz@uky.edu
Network Member Role:
Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Kentucky
Network Founded:
January 1, 2000
Network Mission Statement:
KAN seeks to enhance the ability of office-based clinicians to deliver high-quality primary health care to their patients through collaborative and translational research conducted in primary care practices.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)*
Behavioral health
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)*
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Health literacy
Obesity*
Population health
Prescription drug usage
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)*
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Collaborative and translational research conducted in primary care practices
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
135
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
80
Approximate Number of Patients:
200000
