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This book explores the benefits of digital patient engagement, from the perspectives of physicians, providers, and others in the healthcare system, and discusses what is working well in this new, digitally-empowered collaborative environment. Chapters present the changing landscape of patient engagement, starting with the impact of new payment models and Meaningful Use requirements, and the effects of patient engagement on patient safety, quality and outcomes, effective communications, and self-service transactions. The book explores social media and mobile as tools, presents guidance on privacy and security challenges, and provides helpful advice on how providers can get started. Vignettes and 23 case studies showcase the impact of patient engagement from a wide variety of settings, from large providers to small practices, and traditional medical clinics to eTherapy practices.

A 2017 National Health Information Award "Best in Show" Winner My Health Technology for Seniors is the first easy guide to today's revolutionary health technologies. Learn to use your computer, smartphone, and other devices to manage your health and get help when you need it. Whether it’s sleep, exercise, diet, heart health, diabetes, or asthma, this book shows you how to stay healthier, happier, and in charge of your life. With step-by-step instructions, full-color screen shots, and an easy-to-read design, this shows you how to: • Succeed at eating right and staying fit with help from new technologies that are fun and easy • Sleep better and manage stress more effectively • Manage chronic conditions and save money on medications and costly medical procedures • Transform your smartphone into a powerful glucose monitor, blood pressure monitor, and medication usage tracker for asthma and COPD management • Track, protect, and improve your heart health • Use in-home technology to stay safer and prepare for emergencies • Get valuable advice and support from online communities • Choose online health resources you can trust • And much more This book is the recipient of a 2017 National Mature Media Award. These awards recognize the nation’s finest marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs designed and produced for older adults.

Every patient, whatever their cultural background and religious affiliation, is entitled to receive healthcare that is sensitive, appropriate and person- centred. In the UK today, there are people from many different minority groups. There are also members of the host population who follow religions other than Christianity, either from birth or personal choice. The patient's chosen or birth faith should always play an integral part in their care. This helpful guide enables healthcare practitioners to rise to the challenge of providing culturally sensitive services by giving them an understanding of patients' varying potential requirements and how to meet them.

Elemental Moves offers five short, simple wellness routines that draw from the healing systems of Yoga and Qigong, woven together with ancient Chinese wisdom. In 25 minutes or less each day, you can target your specific health needs with mindful movements and postures designed to enhance your energy flow and bring you back into balance--within yourself and with life and nature all around you.In this book, you will learn the foundations of Chinese medicine and Daoist philosophy, for a better understanding of how the Elemental Moves system can help you learn to release chronic stress and move with peace and tranquility throughout your day. These ancient sources honor the healing power of nature. Nature is filled with vibrant energy, and we are energy beings. Tap into the rhythms of nature and discover the abundance of energy medicine waiting for you. Foreword by Dr. Roger Jahnke, author of The Healer Within and The Healing Promise of Qi.

This User’s Guide is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and quality evaluation of registries created to increase understanding of patient outcomes. For the purposes of this guide, a patient registry is an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. A registry database is a file (or files) derived from the registry. Although registries can serve many purposes, this guide focuses on registries created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. Registries are classified according to how their populations are defined. For example, product registries include patients who have been exposed to biopharmaceutical products or medical devices. Health services registries consist of patients who have had a common procedure, clinical encounter, or hospitalization. Disease or condition registries are defined by patients having the same diagnosis, such as cystic fibrosis or heart failure. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews.

Effortlessly compile your personal health history and stay organized for health appointments with this easy-to-use medical log book. Specially designed by registered nurse Katrina Mulberry, BScN, this ultimate health tracker and log book offers you a practical place to record your personal health details, your family health history, and your latest check-up results. My Health Manager(TM)(c) compiles all of your key medical information into one easy-to-use reference book. This can prevent your medical history getting lost in a physician's data system, and gives a peace of mind that comes with having a clear record of your allergies, screening results, medications, and vital signs and more. Book details: Quick Access To Your Medical Diagnoses, Allergies, Medications, Vitals, Screening Results & Beyond Great For Recording Eye Care, Dental Care, Hearing Tests, Immunizations, Surgeries & More Track Your Family's Health History For Early Diagnosis & Make Physicians Aware of Pre-Existing Conditions or Possible Drug Interactions Suitable For Adults, Children, Seniors, Caregivers & Healthcare Professionals Perfect for anyone who wants to build a comprehensive overview of their family's health, or if you want to make sure you're prepared in case of a medical emergency, the My Health Manager(TM)(c) makes it simple to give doctors, nurses & other healthcare professionals a complete overview of your medical history, so together, you can make informed choices for your long-term wellbeing.

This unique collection synthesizes insights and evidence from innovators in consumer informatics and highlights the technical, behavioral, social, and policy issues driving digital health today and in the foreseeable future. Consumer Informatics and Digital Health presents the fundamentals of mobile health, reviews the evidence for consumer technology as a driver of health behavior change, and examines user experience and real-world technology design challenges and successes. Additionally, it identifies key considerations for successfully engaging consumers in their own care, considers the ethics of using personal health information in research, and outlines implications for health system redesign. The editors’ integrative systems approach heralds a future of technological advances tempered by best practices drawn from today’s critical policy goals of patient engagement, community health promotion, and health equity. Here’s the inside view of consumer health informatics and key digital fields that students and professionals will find inspiring, informative, and thought-provoking. Included among the topics: • Healthcare social media for consumer informatics • Understanding usability, accessibility, and human-centered design principles • Understanding the fundamentals of design for motivation and behavior change • Digital tools for parents: innovations in pediatric urgent care • Behavioral medicine and informatics in the cancer community • Content strategy: writing for health consumers on the web • Open science and the future of data analytics • Digital approaches to engage consumers in value-based purchasing Consumer Informatics and Digital Health takes an expansive view of the fields influencing consumer informatics and offers practical case-based guidance for a broad range of audiences, including students, educators, researchers, journalists, and policymakers interested in biomedical informatics, mobile health, information science, and population health. It has as much to offer readers in clinical fields such as medicine, nursing, and psychology as it does to those engaged in digital pursuits.

Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers is the most practical financial management text for those who need basic financial management knowledge and a better understanding of healthcare finance in particular. Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this user-friendly text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. The Fourth Edition offers: - An expanded chapter on Electronic Records Adoption: Financial Management Tools & Decisions - New chapter: "ICD-10 Adoption and Healthcare Computer Systems" - New chapter: "Other Technology Adoption and Management Decisions" - New chapter: "Strategic Planning and the Healthcare Financial Manager" - New case study: "Strategic Planning in Long-Term Care" that connects with the chapter on strategic planning - New appendix: "Appendix C: Employment Opportunities in Healthcare Finance"