Consumer Health Informatics-Integrating Patients, Providers, and Professionals Online
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Medical Reference Services Quarterly
- Vol. 21 (3) , 35-50
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j115v21n03_03
Abstract
Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) means different things to patients, health professionals, and health care systems. A broader perspective on this new and rapidly developing field will enable us to understand and better apply its advances. This article provides an overview of CHI discussing its evolution and driving forces, along with advanced applications such as Personal Health Records, Internet transmission of personal health data, clinical e-mail, online pharmacies, and shared decision-making tools. Consumer Health Informatics will become integrated with medical care, electronic medical records, and patient education to impact the whole process and business of health care.Keywords
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