Friday at Five – 5 More Things You Should Know
Sharing lists on facts on the Cures Act, patient engagement strategies, benefits of HIEs, strategies for information blocking plans, simplifying public health data interoperability & more!
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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – May 2017
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of May that we think deserve sharing again.
Health Literacy, Patient Advocacy, and Patient Generated Health Data: A New Direction
By Debi Primeau – According to HHS health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”
Is Patient Generated Health Data The Future Of Healthcare?
By Debi Primeau – According to the ONC, Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) are “health-related data created, recorded, or gathered by or from patients (or family members or other caregivers) to help address a health concern.