E-Health

Resources.
Textbook: Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective
PowerPoint: Chapter 8

Instructions.
(1) Read Chapter 8 in the Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective textbook.
(a) Optional resource for your review, Chapter 8 PowerPoint.
(2) Locate an article on electronic health trends to obtain a current state of technology in healthcare.
(3) Navigate to the threaded discussion below and respond to the following questions:
(a) Define consumer health informatics, and differentiate it from traditional clinical informatics approaches.
(b) Discuss the types of social media, and give examples of how social media can be applied to e-health?
(c) What are some of the cultural challenges in moving to e-Health?
(d) Identify the social and ethical issues associated with using e-Health?
(C) What are the biblical principle implications to sharing e-health via social media.
(4) Your postings should also:
(a) Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
(b) Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
(c) Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.
(d) Use at least one in-text citation properly formatted to APA guidelines and its corresponding references entry.
(e) Use correct grammar and spelling.

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