Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 16th June, 2018

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://patientengagementhit.com/news/onc-adds-patient-generated-health-data-to-patient-engagement-guideONC Adds Patient-Generated Health Data to Patient Engagement GuideThe guide now also explains how healthcare organizations and providers can collect and leverage patient-generated health data.By Sara HeathJune 07, 2018 - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has updated its Patient Engagement Playbook to include information about integrating patient-generated health data (PGHD) into patient care, the agency said in a public email announcement.PGHD is health data produced by the patient and can include data from mHealth apps, wearable devices, and other remote patient monitoring systems. PGHD can...
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.

Source: Australian Health Information Technology - June 16, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs