Overview
Answer the questions at the end of Chapters 12.
Essential Activities:
- Read Chapter 12: HIS and Digital World
Discussion Questions:
1. Define key new technologies being adopted as part of the emergence of digital health. What are the potential roles for each?
2. What is AI? What are potential applications in health care? What areas, business or clinical, are most ripe for uses of AI?
3. Describe telemedicine and telehealth. In what ways are telemedicine and telehealth the same, and how do they differ?
4. Barriers to telemedicine and telehealth include what types of issues?
5. Blockchain is often associated with digital currencies. Are the two always used together? How is blockchain applicable in health care?
6. In what ways does patient engagement relate to digital health? Why is patient engagement so important now?
7. What are the drivers of change for healthcare organizations?
8. Patient preferences are important priorities for how digital health initiatives and solutions are designed. What are the top patient preferences for communications with their providers? 368 Chapter 12 HIS and Digital Health
9. What is the role of governance in digital health and adoption of new technologies? In what ways do the normal principles and practices of HIS strategic planning apply to adoption of new technologies? In what ways do they differ?
Notes:
- This assignment must be formatted in APA Style 7th edition.
- Book information below along with PDF attachment.
BOOK TITLE: Understanding Health Information Systems for the Health Professions by Balgrosky
Book Reference:
Balgrosky, J. A. (2020). Understanding health information systems for the health professions. Jones & Bartlett Learning.