NETWORKING FOR BETTER CARE:
Health Care in the Information Age
By Chris Conte
Introduction: Information and
Health
Edited by Jean
Smith with 1 Challenges and Opportunities
research and + More Effective Medical Care
editorial + Enlightened Consumers
contributions by + Increased Self-Reliance
Rachel Anderson
2 Barriers
+ Lack of Access or Information
Skills
+ Unreliable Information
+ Professional Resistance
+ Constraints on Consumers
3 What's Needed
+ Trustworthy Information
+ New Roles for Professionals
+ Help for Consumers
+ Reaching the Disadvantaged
+ Community-based Action
4 Afterword: A Foundation of
Trust
5 Endnotes
Print design:
Supon Design 6 Resources
Group, Washington, + Overview
DC + Consumer and Patient Information Online
Photos: Photodisc + Quality of Care
+ Equity and Access
+ Community and Public Health
+ Related Organizations
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Wired for Health and Well-Being: The Emergence of Interactive Health
Communication
An Evidence-Based Approach
Science Panel
on Interactive Communication
and
Health. Wired for Health and
Well-Being: the Emergence of
Interactive Health
Communication.
Washington, DC: US Department
of Health and Human Services, US
Government Printing Office, April
1999.
SciPICH Final Report
Executive Summary
Chapter I. Introduction
Chapter II. Interactive
Health Communication
Functions of IHC
Applications
Factors That Impact the
Adoption of IHC
Benefits and Risks of
IHC
Implications of IHC for
Health Professionals
Technology Trends and
IHC
Chapter III. Underlying
Evidence and Science of IHC
Psychosocial Theories
and Models and IHC
Design
Behavior Change and IHC
Design
Evidence on Impact and
Effectiveness of IHC
Factors That Influence
Application Design
Chapter IV. Evaluation of
IHC Applications
Types of Evaluation
Potential Benefits of
Evaluation
Psychosocial Theories
and Models and
Evaluation of IHC
Link Between Application
Development and
Evaluation
Challenges of Evaluating
IHC Applications
Evaluation Criteria
Standards of Evidence
Standardized Reporting
of Evaluation Results
Chapter V. Major Issues for
Key Stakeholders
Developers
Health Professionals
Purchasers
Consumers
Policymakers
Chapter VI. Overview of
Major
Policy Issues
Privacy and
Confidentiality
Oversight and Regulation
Liability
Accreditation and
Certification
Public Investment in
Development and Research
Payment and
Reimbursement
Integration of IHC With
Clinical Practice,
Public Health, and the
Workplace
Access to IHC
Chapter VII. Recommendations
Vision
Roles and
Responsibilities of
Stakeholders
Major Strategies
Strategy 1. Strengthen
Evaluation and Quality
of Applications
Strategy 2. Improve
Basic Knowledge and
Understanding of IHC
Strategy 3. Enhance
Capacity of Stakeholders
to Develop and Use IHC
Strategy 4. Ensure
Equitable Access to IHC
for All Populations
Conclusion
Chapter VIII. References
Appendixes
A. Evaluation Reporting
Template for IHC
Applications
B. Disclosure Statement
(Label) for IHC
Applications
C. Potential Funding
Sources for IHC
Development and
Evaluation
D. Purchaser's
Evaluation Checklist for
IHC Applications
E. Consumer's Guide to
Evaluating IHC
Applications
F. Potential Activities
for Clinicians in
Promoting an
"Information-Friendly"
Practice
G. Bibliography and
Glossary of IHC Terms
H. Panel and Staff
Biographies
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Updated: 04/29/99