Difference between revisions of "Consumer health informatics"
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
Examples of consumer health information technologies include personal health records, smart cards, clinical e-mail communication, online pharmacies, and engaging consumers in shared decision-making. | Examples of consumer health information technologies include personal health records, smart cards, clinical e-mail communication, online pharmacies, and engaging consumers in shared decision-making. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The objectives of these consumer-focused informaties applications include providing information to consumers, promoting selfcare, enabling informed decision-making, promoting healthy behaviors, and promoting peer information exchange and social support. | ||
References | References | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 18 November 2010
Consumer Health Informatics is a branch of health or clinical informatics that analyzes information needs of consumers, develops, tests, and implements strategies to deliver health information to consumers, and Integrates consumer preferences into clinical information systems.[1] This subspeciality of medical informatics studies the use of electronic information and communication to improve medical outcomes and the health care decision making process from the patient or consumer perspective.
Examples of consumer health information technologies include personal health records, smart cards, clinical e-mail communication, online pharmacies, and engaging consumers in shared decision-making.
The objectives of these consumer-focused informaties applications include providing information to consumers, promoting selfcare, enabling informed decision-making, promoting healthy behaviors, and promoting peer information exchange and social support.
References
1. Eysenbach, G. (2000). Consumer health informatics. British Medical Journal, 320, 1713-1716
Submitted by Matthew J. Cook, MPH
