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Welcome!. George Mason University HSCI 722. Future Scenario. Fictional, but not utopian. Based on Bringing Health Care Online: the Role of Information Technologies .  . Secure & Private. Information "flows freely“ But it only flows within prescribed channels. . Secure & Private.

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  1. Welcome! George Mason University HSCI 722

  2. Future Scenario Fictional, but not utopian Based on Bringing Health Care Online: the Role of Information Technologies. 

  3. Secure & Private • Information "flows freely“ • But it only flows within prescribed channels. Secure & Private

  4. Simplified Administration • Email reminders • Appointments checked remotely. • On visit, the machine began asking them questions, no repetition. • Granting permission. • Digital records • Bill insurance company electronically • No blanket permission to use health data • Patient owns the health record • Query about clinical trials

  5. Informed Consumer • Multimedia modules tied to patient’s condition. • Access to test results on patients’ computer. • Computer facilitated discussion of the risks and benefits. • Several different sources of electronic information

  6. Paperless Medicine • Examination room data entry • Machine to machine communications • Graphical and analytical alerts • Summary of previous visits • Tests ordered by a stylus to check off boxes. • Test openings available • Training CD-Rom

  7. Empowered Clinical Teams • Computer facilitated continuing medical education • Online consults • Decision support systems alerts on call resident • On job education • Summary of similar cases from the last year • hyperlinks to the abstracts of relevant research literature. • Automated admission to hospital • Room, equipment and medication scheduling • Pharmacy alert system • Voice entry of notes and orders

  8. Future Scenario Benefits • Reduced medical errors • Less anxiety because of more information • No waiting for service • Coordinated care

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