Difference between revisions of "Crowdsourcing"
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− | Crowdsourcing is a specific sourcing model in which organizations use contributions from Internet users to obtain needed services or ideas. | + | Crowdsourcing is a specific sourcing model in which organizations use contributions from Internet users to obtain needed services or ideas. |
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+ | == Overview == | ||
+ | Some of the most well known crowdsourced work includes sites like Wikipedia and Reddit. As it pertains to medicine, crowdsourcing can be divided into 3 main categories: health promotion, health research, and health maintenance. However, the potential exists to improve Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for work up, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions | ||
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+ | == Channels == | ||
+ | website or dashboard | ||
+ | fully integrated into Electronic Health Record (EHR) | ||
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+ | == Potential Medical Applications == | ||
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+ | == Limitations == | ||
+ | not medically trained | ||
+ | funding | ||
+ | more studies -not proven | ||
+ | ethical implications | ||
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+ | == Examples == | ||
+ | [https://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] | ||
+ | [https://www.reddit.com Reddit] | ||
+ | [https://www.kickstarter.com Kickstarter] | ||
+ | [https://www.fema.gov/blog/2013-08-02/crowdsourcing-disasters-and-social-engagement-multiplied FEMA] | ||
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+ | == Medical Examples == | ||
+ | [https://www.crowdmed.com CrowdMed] | ||
+ | [https://www.patientslikeme.com PatientsLikeMe] | ||
+ | [http://www.improvecarenow.org ImproveCareNow] | ||
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+ | '''References''' | ||
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Submitted by Andrew Muth, MD | Submitted by Andrew Muth, MD | ||
[[Category:BMI512-FALL-16]] | [[Category:BMI512-FALL-16]] |
Revision as of 14:36, 23 October 2016
Crowdsourcing is a specific sourcing model in which organizations use contributions from Internet users to obtain needed services or ideas.
Contents
Overview
Some of the most well known crowdsourced work includes sites like Wikipedia and Reddit. As it pertains to medicine, crowdsourcing can be divided into 3 main categories: health promotion, health research, and health maintenance. However, the potential exists to improve Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for work up, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions
Channels
website or dashboard fully integrated into Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Potential Medical Applications
Limitations
not medically trained funding more studies -not proven ethical implications
Examples
Wikipedia Reddit Kickstarter FEMA
Medical Examples
CrowdMed PatientsLikeMe ImproveCareNow
References
Submitted by Andrew Muth, MD