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“Eine von Swisscom in Auftrag gegebene Studie zeigt, dass Patienten ihre Diagnosen vermehrt online überprüfen und ihren Arzt auf die Informationen aus dem Netz ansprechen.
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Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek Healthcare
“Sticking with New Year’s resolutions is still top of mind for many folks. No doubt many are looking to the new smartphones, iPads, and health-related apps that Santa delivered to help fulfill those resolutions. So could 2012 be the year of tech-enabled patient engagement?
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rteston, Buzz e-sante
“HON vient de publier les résultats de son enquête réalisée au printemps dernier sur les recherches santé des internautes : « How Do General Public Search Online Health Information? ». Analyse.
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Debra Berlyn, BroadbandBreakfast
“If you’re like most consumers today, you’re spending many hours a day online, surfing the Internet for information, sending and receiving e-mails, watching videos, exchanging photos, communicating on social networks, playing games, and shopping online. However, within the older adult community, age 65+, only a little over a third have adopted broadband and are able to go online at home.
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Eysenbach G. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(5 Suppl 2)
Infodemiology, an emerging area of research at the crossroads of consumer health informatics and public health informatics, as well as infometrics and web analytics tools, can be defined as the science of distribution and determinants of information in an electronic medium, specifically the Internet, with the ultimate aim to inform public health and public policy. Infodemiology data (derived from unstructured, textual, openly accessible information produced and consumed by the public on the Internet, such as blogs, websites, and query and navigation data) can be collected and analyzed in near real-time.
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Jennifer Dennard, Healthcare IT News
“My musings in a recent blog about my pie-in-the sky dream of an effective pediatric personal health record (PHR) for parents were turned on their head recently when I came across news about a California-based company creating just such a product. (I should know by now that I’ll always be at least three steps behind the development gurus of healthcare IT.)
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Healthcare IT News
“Physicians and patients alike are ready to move registration, prescription renewal, bill pay and other services online, according to a new study from Intuit Health.
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Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Health Populi
“Health professionals are go-to sources for medical diagnoses, information about prescription drugs and alternative treatments, and recommendations for doctors and hospitals. On the other hand, health information seekers turn to fellow patients, friends and family for emotional support in dealing with health issues, and quick remedies for everyday issues.
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van Deursen AJAM, van Dijk JAGM. J Med Internet Res, 13(2)
BACKGROUND
Despite the amount of online health information, there are several barriers that limit the Internet’s adoption as a source of health information. One of these barriers is highlighted in conceptualizations of the digital divide which include the differential possession of Internet skills, or “eHealth literacy”. Most measures of Internet skills among populations at large use self-assessments. The research discussed here applies a multifaceted definition of Internet skills and uses actual performance tests.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to assess how ready a sample of the general population is for eHealth. More specifically, four types of Internet skills were measured in a performance test in which subjects had to complete health-related assignments on the Internet.
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Amir Hannan, GP Online
“Simply telling patients that they need to self care more is not enough: GPs need to provide them with appropriate tools. This why the practice team and I have spent the past five years developing our practice website, www.htmc.co.uk
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Mostaghimi A, Crotty BH. Annals of Internal Medicine, 154(8)
The increased use of social media by physicians, combined with the ease of finding information online, can blur personal and work identities, posing new considerations for physician professionalism in the information age. A professional approach is imperative in this digital age in order to maintain confidentiality, honesty, and trust in the medical profession. Although the ability of physicians to use online social networks, blogs, and media sites for personal and professional reasons should be preserved, a proactive approach is recommended that includes actively managing one’s online presence and making informed choices about disclosure.
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Tulbert BH et al, The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 4(3)
Background:
Supplemental educational reading material is of no value to patients if it is not read and comprehended. Objective: Using standardized research tools, online patient education materials were comparatively assessed for readability and length in words to identify the strengths and weaknesses of widely utilized sources.
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Roya Manuel-Nekouei, The Concordian
“Sore throat? Headache? Swollen glands? The discovery of whatever is making you feel sick is only a click away on the Internet. With the web being well up-to-date with all sorts of medical information, it is easy for people to try and diagnose themselves. The real question: is it safe?
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Médicos y Pacientes
“El diario digital “Médicos y Pacientes”, un servicio público de información del Consejo General de Colegios de Médicos, ha alcanzado sus primeros 1.000 días de información y con tal motivo ha celebrado un acto en el que se han dado cita más de un centenar de profesionales, entre ellos numerosos presidentes de Colegios de Médicos, Asociaciones de Pacientes (que tienen cabida preferente en las páginas de este diario), así como periodistas del sector sanitario y responsables de comunicación de Colegios de Médicos. El acto, más que para mirar al pasado, sirvió para analizar el presente y futuro de la comunicación y presentar el camino que va a seguir en el futuro esta publicación digital que pasa a partir de ahora de la información a la comunicación interactiva.
El presidente de la Organización Médica Colegial, Juan José Rodríguez Sendín, celebró que hubiese reunido a los allí presentes “algo tan importante como un medio de comunicación” y destacó que esta iniciativa suponía “darle autoría a lo que publicamos” y era ejemplo claro del “compromiso con la organización”.”
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Médicos y Pacientes, 28 March 2011
Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News
“Online messaging can deliver organized follow-up care for depression effectively and efficiently, according to a randomized controlled trial of 208 Group Health patients. The Journal of General Internal Medicine published the results online earlier this month.
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Zulman DM et al, J Med Internet Res, 13(1)
Background:
Distrust in the Internet as a source of health information remains common among older adults. The influence of this distrust on Internet use for health-related purposes, however, is unclear.
Objective:
The objective of our study was to explore how older adults’ trust in the Internet influences their online health-related activities, and to identify potential targets for improving health-related Internet resources for older adults.
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Jessica Mark, e-Patients.net
“Susannah Fox recently highlighted the health information divide in her February 1 post. As we work to expand access to the Internet for all Americans, we must work in parallel to improve the quality and usability of health information on the Web. For many information seekers, the Internet can be stressful and overwhelming—even inaccessible. Much of this stress can be reduced through the application of evidence-based best practices in user-centered design.
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Nicole Lewis, InformationWeek Healthcare
“As a growing number of Americans use the Internet to perform a variety of health-related tasks, a new study shows that nearly three-quarters of those polled say they want the convenience of having an online connection to their doctor’s office.
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Mike Miliard, Healthcare IT News
“A new survey from Intuit Health, the developer of patient portal and communication technology, finds two major trends when it comes to Americans and their healthcare: they’re worried about their medical bills, and they expect their physicians to be easily accessible online.
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Susannah Fox, PewInternet
“Many Americans turn to friends and family for support and advice when they have a health problem. This report shows how people’s networks are expanding to include online peers, particularly in the crucible of rare disease.
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