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- Title
Consumer empowerment versus consumer populism in healthcare IT.
- Authors
Simborg, Donald W.
- Abstract
Institutions, providers, and informaticians now encourage healthcare consumers to take greater control of their own healthcare needs through improved health and wellness activities, internet-based education and support groups, and personal health records. The author believes that "untethering" all of these activities from provider-based record systems has introduced a form of unhealthy consumer populism. Conversely, integrating these activities in a coordinated manner can sustain both consumer empowerment and consumer well-being.
- Subjects
HEALTH services administration; PUBLIC health administration; HEALTH self-care; COMPUTERS in medical care; HEALTH policy; HEALTH planning; HEALTH promotion; PATIENT education
- Publication
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2010, Vol 17, Issue 4, p370
- ISSN
1067-5027
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1136/jamia.2010.003392