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Empowering Patients Through the Use of Self-Management Apps

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Terri Schreiber, MS, Medical Informatics , Westat, Rockville, MD
Managing a chronic illness is a complex process that requires ongoing attention. The demand of self-management applications and patient portals continues to grow as the focus on increasing patient and family engagement is being supported by federal initiatives, health care providers, insurers and patients who want to be more involved in their own health care. Providers must familiarize themselves with patient-facing technologies in order to empower patients to effectively use tools to improve their health outcomes.

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Communication and informatics

Learning Objectives:
Describe care models and industry initiatives that promote patient self-management of chronic illnesses. Identify the benefits of using self-management apps. Discuss technologies providers and patients are using to help manage chronic illnesses.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a medical informatics professional with more than 15 years of experience in the health information technology (IT) industry specializing in the development, acquisition and implementation of health IT solutions such as electronic health records (EHRs) and practice management systems. At Westat, I provide subject matter expertise, technical assistance, and tool development for government funded projects.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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