Read the Case Study: Blue River Home Care at the end of Chapter 8 E-health and Consumer Health
Informatics and answer the following questions:
Name some of the challenges in ensuring continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions. How can
emerging technologies solve or at least ease these challenges.
List some of the benefits of integrating PHR with a health social network for patients with chronic illness, their
caregivers, and the organization.
Name the specific effects of adopting e-health and social medial applications will have on the structure and
strategies of a healthcare organization.
How might the adoption of an integrated PHR and health social network change the interaction and relationship
between patients and health professionals?
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