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Patient Engagement and Connected Health

Kathleen Mastrian and Dee McGonigle

OBJECTIVES

1. Define health literacy, e-health, and connected health.

2. Explore various technology-based approaches to consumer health education.

3. Assess the most common telehealth tools to engage patients at a distance.

4. Identify barriers and legal, ethical, and regulatory issues associated with technology-based connection and engagement strategies.

5. Imagine future approaches to technology-supported patient connection and engagement tools.

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