The purpose of this review paper is to explore the impacts of social media on healthcare
organizations, clinicians, and patients. This study found that healthcare organizations …

Patient-centered care is an important aspect of high-quality care. Health informatics,
particularly advances in technology, has the potential to facilitate, or detract from, patient …

Background Our health care system faces major threats as the number of people with
multiple chronic conditions rises dramatically. Objective To study the use of Online Health …

Objective To investigate experiences with leveraging health information technology (HIT) to
improve patient care and population health, and reduce healthcare expenditures. Materials …

Increasing quantities of medical and health data are being created outside of HIPAA
protection, primarily by patients. Data sources are varied, including the use of credit cards for …

Adoption of electronic health record systems in healthcare has been relatively slow. This
article proposes critical success factors for electronic health record adoption based on a …

Objectives: With the increased use of participatory health enabling technologies, such as
social media, balancing the need for health information with patient privacy and …

The emergence of the e-patient has resulted in many medical practitioners' being ill-
equipped to deal with the 21st-century medical practice. This Guide is a teaching guide for …

Background: Personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHRs) are being
implemented throughout Australia; yet few studies have investigated patients' experiences of …

Despite its theoretical appeal, the concept of shared decision making in the clinical
encounter has yet to translate into practice. In this article we revisit this approach and …