The Future of Patient Data in Healthcare Systems

Question

Instructions

The way patient data is harvested and used is rapidly changing. Patient data itself has become quite complex. In the future, patient data will be combined with financial data, product or drug data, socioeconomic factors, social patterns, and social determinants of health. Cognitive behavior and artificial intelligence will be applied to the data to help prevent and depict rather than cure disease.

Evaluate the future of Healthcare information technology.

Include the following aspects in the discussion:

Find two articles related to the future of information systems (IS) in healthcare

Include telehealth, wearable technology, patient portals, and data utilization

Analyze potential benefits from advances

Discuss, from your own perspective, the advantages and disadvantages of having a system where the patient manages their own data

Rubic:

Student focuses on the weekly topic, and articulates a viewpoint that is well-reasoned and clearly communicated.

Student’s post is of an appropriate length, is posted by the appropriate time, and credits any sources that have been referenced.