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HTM310Week1Session2ConsumerInformatics.pptx
HTM 310:
Health Informatics
Week 1 – Session 2
1
What is Consumer Health Informatics?
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines CHI as:
“any electronic tool, technology, or electronic application that is designed to interact directly with consumers, with or without the presence of a healthcare professional that provides or uses individualized (personal) information and provides the consumer with individualized assistance to help the patient better manage their health or healthcare.”
Source: https://healthit.ahrq.gov/key-topics/consumer-health-it-applications
Origins of Consumer Informatics:
Invention of the Internet in 1994
Increase in chronic diseases
Change in demographics
Federal Initiatives
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
EHR Meaningful Use
Patient engagement criteria
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Patient-centered care delivery models
Technology itself
Consumer Informatics Tools:
Internet resources
Patient Portals
Personal Health Records (PHRs)
Patient / Provider communications
Applications
Wearable Devices
Common Internet Resources:
WebMD www.webmd.com
MedlinePlus (NLM) www.medlineplus.gov
Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov
Everyday Health www.everydayhealth.com
Healthwise www.healthwise.org
Others???
Website Credibility:
Multitude of resources, media and opinions
Medicine is not an exact science
Can be overwhelming and confusing
1st place to look: “About Us” tab
Credibility of Websites:
URL domain
Sources
Quality of website
Credibility of authors
Amount of advertising
Timeliness of information
Patient Portals
Accessed through the HCO’s EHR system
Common features / functionality:
Online registration
Medication refills
Lab results
E-Visits
Patient Education
Online appointments
Secure messaging
Bill pay
Personal Health Records (PHRs):
Portability
Interoperability
Auto-populated
Comprehensive
Patient controlled
Private and secure
PGHD
Examples…
https://www.healthvault.com/us/en
https://www.healthit.gov/patients-families/your-health-data
http://myphr.com/
Patient/Provider Communications
Examples:
Secure messaging / email
E-visits
Telephone
Video conferencing
Consumer Health Applications
Accessible through smart phones and tablets
Preventive or disease management
Track, monitor, manage, store
Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD)
Social Media apps
Consumer Health Apps
Mobile Devices / Wearables
Preventive or disease management
Track, monitor, manage, store
Remote monitoring
Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD)
Putting the “I” in HIT
Consumers are becoming more sophisticated
New healthcare delivery models further enhance patient engagement and patient-centered care
Consumers want convenience
Consumers utilize the internet
Patient Portals are becoming widely adopted
Multiple patient/provider communication options exist
Comprehensive PHRs (future trend)
Consumer Health Informatics
Week One Assignments
Weekly Readings
Discussion Threads
Student Introduction
Week One Quiz
Create website and upload URL
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