Before we get into the details of how reliable communication across health information systems is made possible, we’d like to share a story that helps illustrate the frustrations that a lack of communication of health information can cause and how information specialists are working to resolve those frustrations.
Activity
Watch the video "NLM Funding Spotlight | After Foster Care, Empowering Youths with Personal Health Records."
(Link to Audio Described Version)
After watching the video, identify the different events of information exchange that are occurring as part of Dreyana and Amiya’s experiences. Even if you haven’t directly experienced similar situations, can you think of instances in which a lack of information exchange has hindered you at home or at work?
The Health Hero platform incorporates health information standards to make communication between patients and health care professionals easier.
By the end of this module, you will be able to define the following concepts and explain their function within health information technology systems (clinical contexts) as well as their importance to research: