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Patient Empowerment Through Health 2.0 Technologies
1. Health 2.0: Patient empowerment through innovative technologies Sean M. Mirk, Pharm.D.
2. Objectives To summarize the concept of Health 2.0 To describe a potential application of Health 2.0 as a patient empowerment aide To explain benefits and barriers to Health 2.0 To discuss the role of the pharmacist/pharmacy educator in Health 2.0
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4. Word Cloud from Definitions http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2334271/Health_2.0-Medicine_2.0
6. Utility of Health 2.0 Search for information (Pubmed, Google, WebMD, wikis) Sharing: personal/professional blogs Support: discussion boards (www.patientslikeme.com) Collaboration: personal health records (PHR), electronic health records (EHR) Observations of daily living/Self-management tools (mobile/web apps: Lose it!, ScanAvert, www.mood247.com, www.dLife.com) Tools: mobile devices (apps, texting), web-based tools, social networking sites, information communication technology (email, chat, video conferencing), … … … Aim of Health 2.0 is to empower patients to take an active role in their healthcare
7. Patient Empowerment Allowing patients to make decisions about their health Patients are seeking information online and want to be engaged1 Majority of patients (60%) favor the use of a PHR1 Patients felt PHR would allow them to fill/check prescriptions, look for medical errors, improve safety and offer convenience1 “Consumer-centric information helps individuals manage their own wellness and assists with their personal health care decisions”2 Ball M et al. Health Information Manage. 2007;21:76-86 Dept of Health and Human Services. http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/framework.html. Accessed Sept 14, 2010
14. Potential Benefits to Health 2.0 Increased patient empowerment Improved patient-provider relationships Improved patient safety Improved quality of care
15. Potential Barriers to Health 2.0 Creating a central database, capital requirements, technology standards and syncing of programs (“mashing”) Loss of control/authority from professionals Ownership and privacy issues Accuracy of information Learning curve Hughes B et al. J Med Internet Res. 2008 Aug 6;10(3):e23.
16. Pharmacist Role Pharmacists have a longstanding history of using electronic records to aid in medication management Helping develop, implement and assess the use of health information technology (HIT), including Heath 2.0 technologies American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2015 initiative on HIT, seeks to have pharmacist apply technology to improve medication-related outcomes1 American Medical Informatics Association 10x10 is a goal of training 10,000 health care professionals in applied health and medical informatics by the year 20102 American Society of Health-System Pharmacist. http://www.ashp.org/2015. Accessed Sept 14, 2010. American Medical Informatics Association. https://www.amia.org/10x10.Accessed Sept 14, 2010
17. Pharmacy Educator Role Preparing future pharmacy students 33-39% of ACPE accredited pharmacy programs include courses related to pharmacy informatics1,2 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards 12.1 states pharmacy graduates should be able to “demonstrate expertise in informatics”3 Training students in e-privacy and how to be an e-professional Flynn AJ. Am J Pharm Educ. 2005; 69:490–4. Fox BI et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008 August 15; 72(4): 89. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ACPE_Revised_PharmD_Standards_Adopted_Jan152006.pdf. Accessed Sept 14, 2010.
18. Final Thoughts Terminology surrounding Heath 2.0 is not clearly defined Health 2.0 has the potential to empower patients and improve healthcare; many barriers as well As pharmacist/pharmacy educators, we have a longstanding use of technology and should prepare students to have “expertise in informatics”
19. Additional Resources How Informatics Will Change the Future of Pharmacy: http://www.slideshare.net/kclauson/how-informatics-will-change-the-future-of-pharmacy (click within each slide for various links) Health 2.0 response to The Machine is Us/ing Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAUH1lX54z8 Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits: http://mashable.com/2009/10/05/social-media-healthcare/ Health 2.0 Companies: http://health20.org/wiki/Health_2.0_Companies ASHP Statement on the Pharmacist’s Role in Informatics: http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/BestPractices/AutoITStInformatics.aspx