How can the health information technologies (e.g., CPOE, telehealth, and telemedicine) be used for improving patient participation and promoting patient empowerment?

Examine a minimum of three organizations that have published descriptions about a health care information technology project.
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How can the health information technologies (e.g., CPOE, telehealth, and telemedicine) be used for improving patient participation and promoting patient empowerment?

Question Description

Review the contents from Module 5-8. Submit a final paper to analyze how health information systems can improve patient-centered care. Relate the topics to your own experiences. Use at least 3 additional academic references. Your paper should be at least 1000 words, using APA style formatting. Include the following topics in your paper.

  1. How can the health information technologies (e.g., CPOE, telehealth, and telemedicine) be used for improving patient participation and promoting patient empowerment?
  2. How can these technologies be applied for reducing medical errors and adverse events.
  3. How can these technologies promote personalized medicine?
  4. What are the barriers and challenges of implementing these technologies?
  5. What are the strategies to overcome these barriers and meet the challenges?

Submit a final paper to analyze how Health Information Technology (HIT) can improve patient-centered care. SLOs, Elements of final paper.

  1. Identify information systems tools, techniques, and methodologies applicable to healthcare systems.
  2. Create a reporting and support process for healthcare decision-making based upon the research for question #1
  3. Design information policies to ensure consistency with the clinical, ethical, legal and financial requirements of healthcare institutions.
  4. Evaluate all aspects of the plan to utilize HIT to improve patient-catered care as designed in 1-3.

The Grading Rubric for this Final Project can be accessed here.