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Promise of and potential for patient-facing technologies to enable meaningful use

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Ahern, David K., Woods, Susan S., Lightowler, Marie C., Finley, Scott W., Houston, Thomas K.·2011·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Patients are using healthcare technologies for a variety of reasons. Recently, the Meaningful-Use rule was released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, providing some initial guidance for patient-facing technologies. There needs to be more of an understanding of patients' needs and how these technologies can be utilized effectively. This article provides a framework for organizing patient-facing technologies into categories of meaningful use, and how these technologies can improve healthcare quality, safety, and population health. Barriers to achieving meaningful use of HIT and unintended consequences of patient-facing technologies are discussed. The success of healthcare reform is predicated on achieving improved health outcomes and reduced costs, which can be accomplished only by activating patients to become more engaged in their own care. Patient-facing technologies are likely to play a critical role in supporting patients to become more informed and activated and may also improve efficiencies. Further research is needed to identify the most useful and effective technologies for patients.

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Authors
Ahern, D. K., Woods, S. S., Lightowler, M. C., Finley, S. W., & Houston, T. K.
Affiliations
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Westat (United States) (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Corresponding author
Ahern, David K.
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-05
Volume
40
Issue
5
Pages
S162-S172
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2156794561
Cited by
189
References
54
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FWCI
23.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network (American Medical Association) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Keywords
meaningful use, health information technology, patient engagement, patient activation, quality of care, patient safety, population health, health care reform, unintended consequences, patient-centered care
MeSH terms
Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Medical Informatics, Patient Participation, Quality of Health Care, United States, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S., Health Care Reform, Consumer Health Information, Electronic Health Records

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