title: Advances in health information technology for patients.
abstract: Patients now have access to a wide variety of health-related educational material via computers and other sources. To ensure quality, security, and data integrity, it is likely that these databases of patient health information will become part of the information that HIM professionals manage and coordinate for patient use in the clinical setting. This article describes the health information resources available to patients.
authors: Division of Medical Informatics, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Jimison
authors: P P
authors: PP
authors: Sher
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D019468:Disease Management; D006293:Health Promotion; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D007258:Informed Consent; D008402:Mass Media; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D013689:Telephone; D014481:United States