Medical technology

CLINICAL CONSULTATION OVER THE WEB BY CREDENTIALED PROVIDERS SHOULD INCLUDE PROCEDURES THAT PROTECT THE PATIENT INCLUDING:

• INFORMED CONSENT
• INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION MEASURES
• DOCUMENTATION OF THE CLINICAL ENCOUNTER

• CYBERCHONDRIA

• A MAJOR DRIVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL BE A SPECIAL FORM OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNITY: THAT OF CYBERCHRONDRIACS, PEOPLE WHO USE THE INTERNET TO SEEK HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.

• THE CYBERCHONDRIACS USING THE WEB TO SEARCH FOR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION THEREFORE ACCOUNT FOR 68 PERCENT OR SIXTY MILLION ADULTS, A STAGGERING NUMBER.

• AS THE INTERNET CONTINUES TO GROW, WE ARE ALL LIKE TO BECOME CYBERCHRONDRIACS TO SOME DEGREE, FOREVER CHANGING THE WAY WE ACCESS MEDICAL CARE.

• END OF LECTURE FOR September 26, 2007, 7th Period
• QUESTIONS?
• DISCUSSION?