Impacts of information technology on patient care and empowerment
(eBooks)

Section 1. Technology overview. Chapter 1. Improving patient care with telemedicine technology ; Chapter 2. Web-based information for patients and providers ; Chapter 3. Empowering patients through digital technologies: the case of mobile health applications ; Chapter 4. Mhealth as tools for development in mental health

Section 2. Cutting-edge technologies in patient care. Chapter 5. Big data: its implications on healthcare and future steps ; Chapter 6. The promise of gamification in addressing health challenges of the modern world ; Chapter 7. Use of predictive and simulation models to develop strategies for better access specialists care ; Chapter 8. Deep learning and sustainable telemedicine ; Chapter 9. Patient-centered empowerment through evidence-based engagement in sensitive clinical settings

Section 3. Cases with empowerment through IT. Chapter 10. Using technology to empower people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to make shared decisions about managing their own healthcare: a UK case study ; Chapter 11. The design and evaluation of an intelligent pain management system (IPMS) in cancer patient care ; Chapter 12. Promises and challenges of medical patient healthcare portals in underserved communities: the case of Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia (EMCP) ; Chapter 13. Challenges implementing telemedicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) ; Chapter 14. Doctor-patient social networking to improve specialist care coordination

Section 4. Underserved populations. Chapter 15. Use of a mobile app by older people in an integrated care setting ; Chapter 16. Mhealth collaboration for social good: lessons on adaptability ; Chapter 17. Common-sense epidemiology in the age of electronic patient records (EPR) ; Chapter 18. Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights: a perspective.