Across
- 5. The overarching subdiscipline of health informatics designed to interact directly with consumers or patients to support their health decisions and tracking.
- 7. Secure online websites that give patients 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection.
- 8. Acronym for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, and wireless wearables.
- 9. The economic, social, and cultural gap between those who have affordable access to digital technology and the internet, and those who do not.
Down
- 1. The concept of giving patients the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to take an active role in co-managing their own care and health outcomes.
- 2. A tool built into patient portals that allows secure, HIPAA-compliant asynchronous electronic communication between a patient and their care provider.
- 3. Smart electronic devices that can be worn on the body as accessories or implants to continuously monitor health and fitness metrics.
- 4. False, inaccurate, or misleading medical information shared online or through social media that can negatively influence patient health behaviors.
- 6. The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions.
- 7. Acronym for the health information, metrics, or biometric data collected directly by patients using personal devices (e.g., blood pressure logs, symptom diaries).