By Paul Konz To be effective and strategic in their decision-making, city leaders striving to build a culture of health need diverse, usable, high-quality data sources that are integrated, timely, relevant and geographically precise. This post was co-authored by Peter Eckart, Alison Rein and Nick Wallace. Data can be a powerful tool for understandingContinue reading “The Secret to a Healthier City: Sharing Data”
Category Archives: Health IT
Drivers of health uses health data to prioritize, collaborate and team up with the community
What doctors need to know about health IT
The patient has the right to his/her health data. Dos and Don’ts of Healthcare IT This is the next post in my series of Dos and Don’ts Healthcare IT. As we all know, some of our most important citizens live in rural settings, small cities, the countryside, or remote areas. These areas have smaller populationsContinue reading “What doctors need to know about health IT”
Patient generated health data
“Patients have the ability to electronically submit patient-generated health information” should be part of Meaningful Use Stage 3. It suggested that PGHD could be submitted through structured or semi-structured questionnaires and secure messaging and, depending on input from the HITSC, possibly through devices.” Click to access pghd_brief_final122013.pdf Patient generated health data (PGHD) Health history, symptoms,Continue reading “Patient generated health data”