CHAPTER 12
What Lies Beyond the Current State of HIS and Technology?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this chapter, the student will be able to:
• Describe trends and future applications of health information systems (HIS) and technology.
• Explain the potential impact of increased and ubiquitous access to data.
• Define mHealth and eHealth, their evolving uses, and their potential impacts in healthcare organizations, telemedicine, and public health.
• Identify issues associated with striking a balance between security and privacy versus access to data and information.
• Outline evolving ethical considerations associated with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Discuss the influence of HIS on the evolving practices of medicine, nursing, ...
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