Rebecca Todd, e-Health Insider
“EMIS has re-launched its patient information website with a new look and plans for a a series of apps; including one that will let patients book an appointment from their smartphone.
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Luke Gale, CMIO
“Internet use among adults has skyrocketed over the past several years and the time may seem ripe for developing web-based tools to help patients manage their health, but research published online Jan. 4 by the Journal of Health Communication suggested that such tools will receive underwhelming attention from patients.
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rteston, Buzz e-sante
“BePATIENT se positionne comme une plateforme « eSanté » permettant d’accompagner, de former, d’animer, de fédérer et d’évaluer des communautés de patients volontaires, patients-experts et professionnels de santé, prioritairement dans le cadre des maladies chroniques et de leur prévention.
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Jennifer Dennard, Healthcare IT News
“The phrase “Technology Saves Lives” seems pretty straightforward when you first read it. “Well, yes,” you might say. “Technology sure does save lives!” But when you read more than 400 real-life stories about just how technology does that, the phrase takes on a whole new level of importance.
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Seeman N, Ing A. ElectronicHealthcare, 10(3)
Objectives:
(1) To identify some of the most trusted web pages that relate to patient engagement in their own healthcare, and (2) to identify the key themes of these trusted websites that most capture the attention of participants, thereby fostering the mutual sharing of personal and factual information.
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Gallant LM et al, Journal of Participatory Medicine, 3
Background and Objective:
The nature of health communication is changing as people increasingly seek health information on the internet. The objective of this study was to investigate how hospital websites utilize a variety of e-health tools; online communication technologies such as social media, video, podcasts, and interactive formats.
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rteston, Buzz e-sante
“Cette nouvelle plateforme Voix des Patients , est très différente de l’ancienne version tant sur le contenu que sur l’aspect graphique avec notamment une nouvelle identité visuelle.
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Nrip Nihalani, Plus 91
“The internet has become the most important source of information in the world. A recent survey in India found that seventy two percent of Indians online search for healthcare related information.
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Vega LC et al, Health and Technology, 2011
With the exploding growth of the web, health websites have become a dominant force in the realm of health care. Technically savvy patients have been using the web not only to self inform but to self diagnose. In this paper we examine the trust relationship between humans and health websites by outlining the existing literature on trust in health websites. A total of 49 papers were examined using a meta-analytical framework.
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Brian Wheeler, BBC News
“Sickweather claims to be different because it operates in real time using data from social networks, rather than news reports or internet search terms, and is designed for use by individuals, rather than public health officials. It has already been dubbed “Facebook for hypochondriacs”.
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Apiscam
“La historia clínica es una herramienta fundamental para la práctica de la medicina. Sin embargo, pese a los intentos de que este documento evolucione y pase a ser única y electrónica, los modelos con los que se trabaja actualmente no dejan de ser reproducciones de su versión en papel.
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Michael Wilson, H&HN Daily
“Telemedicine promises to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Various forms of telemedicine, including online care on demand, virtual specialist consultation and remote patient monitoring, will help physicians deliver optimal care faster and more efficiently, while allowing patients to be engaged more directly in their own care. According to Manhattan Research, 7 percent of U.S. physicians already are using online videoconferencing to interact with patients. Telemedicine also promises to help lower costs, improve ease of use and offer greater convenience for health care providers, physicians and patients.
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Jill of All Trades, KevinMD
“During my transition from public to private health, I have indeed noticed some interesting differences that have forced me to practice medicine a perhaps a tad differently. One big surprise: in private health, I have to admit that I have been pretty astounded to see that my patients quite heavily rely on the Internet before they even come to see me for their given ailments.
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Lodewijk Bos, ICMCC
“As our regular visitors know, the ICMCC News Page provides you with recent news on Health Information Technology. And with an average of more than 2,500 unique visitors per day from over 150 countries the News Page is one of the best viewed news sources. So we provide a preview from and links to work from others. And we rarely comment. And if we do so, our blog is used.
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Sally Whittle, Guardian Professional
“Over the past decade, the number of patients presenting with anxiety and depression has increased steadily, and the current recession has done little to help.
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Plus91
“A large part of managing a patient over a long period of time is communicating with the patient. All old (follow up) cases in medical practices have niche requirements and expectations from their doctors. A satisfied patient is a doctor’s most powerful marketing asset. Healthcare professionals should strive to provide all old (follow up) cases with special features to improve quality of service, which in turn will increase the Patient Satisfaction Index.
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Brian Ahier, Ahier.net
“While parents commonly use the Internet to learn about pediatric health problems, little is known about how often they seek out this information, and how they use it prior to seeking medical care.
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ePractice EU
“On 13 September 2011, a new health information website (Malattie Rare Lazio – MRL, in Italian) dedicated to rare diseases became available from the Lazio regional government portal.
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CMIO
“Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital explored the characteristics of social media sites for diabetics and the potential of them to promote patient health.
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Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News
“There is great variability in the standards used to ensure social media sites provide effective information and good answers to health questions, according to a new survey that examined diabetes-related sites.
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