title: Information therapy: a prescription for the digital era.
abstract: Information therapy is the prescription of information intended to help patients understand their health and their health care issues. Information therapy is not a new concept, but the increasing emphasis on patient-centric care, the use of electronic information technologies, and the interest of consumers in health information make the use of information therapy appear more feasible than in the past. This article reviews the background of information therapy, shows the link between information therapy and patient-centric care, and suggests steps for developing an information therapy program within a health care organization.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Administration Program, Department of Health Promotion & Administration, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, VA, USA. cathy.andersen@eku.edu
authors.forename: Cathy M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development