Learn How to Better Use Social Media

Looking to get more out of social media? Check out three new resources posted in the eConnecting with Consumers Toolkit. “Healthcare ‘Friending’ Social Media: What is It, How Is It Used and What Should I Do?” is a comprehensive white paper, presented at the HIMSS12 Social Media Center, on the benefits and risks to using social media and social networking. Two topical reviews also have been posted: “Advice to Providers” and “Advice to Consumers.” Click here to access the resources.

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Nursing Informatics & Technology: A Blog for All Levels of Users

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iHealthBeat

Health information technology improves care and saves lives

AHRQ Research about: * Telemedicine * School Health * Health Maintenance

Ethics and HIT

Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
  • patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
  • transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
  • institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
  • vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.

e-Behaviorial Health


Benefit from new technologies... enable people to have remote access to CBT

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