The digital health space refers to the integration of technology and health care services to improve the overall quality of health care delivery. It encompasses a wide range of innovative and emerging technologies such as wearables, telehealth, artificial intelligence, mobile health, and electronic health records (EHRs). The digital health space offers numerous benefits such as improved patient outcomes, increased access to health care, reduced costs, and improved communication and collaboration between patients and health care providers. For example, patients can now monitor their vital signs such as blood pressure and glucose levels from home using wearable devices and share the data with their doctors in real-time. Telehealth technology allows patients to consult with their health care providers remotely without having to travel to the hospital, making health care more accessible, particularly in remote or rural areas. Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze vast amounts of patient data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and provide personalized treatment recommendations. Overall, the digital health space is rapidly evolving, and the integration of technology in health

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Assessing Competencies Needed to Engage With Digital Health Services: Development of the eHealth Literacy Assessment Toolkit | Karnoe | Journal of Medical Internet Research

 


During the preceding decade, rapid change in health information technology has occurred. The changes have introduced new confounding variables into the health system.  Some of these attributes have allegedly contributed to physician burnout.

The use of EHRs, Artificial intelligence, diagnostic and treatment algorithms require a knowledge base for healthcare professionals.  OJT (on the job training) is not an efficient means to develop these skills. Competency for medical professionals is no longer limited to scientific and clinical skills. A new dimension has been added to the mix.

There are two cohorts that require training.

     1. Postgraduate physicians
     2..Undergraduate and trainees.

As time proceeds more undergraduates and trainees will obtain these skills during their formal years of training.  Likewise, postgraduate physicians will have obtained those skills during their formal training years/

Background: To achieve full potential in user-oriented eHealth projects, we need to ensure a match between the eHealth technology and the user’s eHealth literacy, described as knowledge and skills. However, there is a lack of multifaceted eHealth literacy assessment tools suitable for screening purposes.

Objective: The objective of our study was to develop and validate an eHealth literacy assessment toolkit (eHLA) that assesses individuals’ health literacy and digital literacy using a mix of existing and newly developed scales.

 These measures are now an essential component of competency in medicine. 


JMIR-Assessing Competencies Needed to Engage With Digital Health Services: Development of the eHealth Literacy Assessment Toolkit | Karnoe | Journal of Medical Internet Research
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