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PREFACE New strategies are needed to increase access to and participation in strategies to reduce mortality and mortality and improve the quality of life for patients. The use of EHR technology and the Omaha System for clinical decision support has potential to disseminate evidence-based guidelines and improve care. The uniform data resulting from documentati- on using the Omaha System, especially in standardized guidelines, has potential to be aggregated across systems and jurisdictions to better assess the global impact of multi-disciplinary health care on patients and populations globally. Turkish involvement and leadership in the global effort to improve population health is essential. Karen A. MONSEN, PhD, RN, FAAN University of Minnesota x