let patients help<\/a>\u201d. It encourages the patient to take an active part in as many aspects of their care journey as possible, from data capture to goal setting and decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow does technology create new opportunities in Participatory Medicine?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Technology has a very significant role to play in\nenabling patient participation. It enables patients to have a full view of\ntheir medical record, to add data they have generated, and to have their\nperspective on goals and treatment options readily available to clinicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without a bi-directional electronic patient portal or\nmobile applications, patients struggle to have their perspectives heard outside\nof the traditional clinical 15-minute appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ideally, patients should have access to their complete Electronic Medical Record (EMR), not just a partial view provided by a portal or mobile application tethered to an EMR \/ EHR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connecting the patient with a complete shared electronic record such as provided by a Health Information Exchange is, therefore, a better approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patients are now much more\nengaged in their healthcare <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to the internet revolution, there has been an increase in the level of medical literacy in the general patient population. But clinicians tend to be uncomfortable with \u201cDr Google,\u201d because there is no shortage of medical misinformation available to anyone who cares to look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overall result is that patients are now\nsignificantly more engaged in their healthcare. Patients are now better\ninformed, have more access to information and have the desire to participate\nactively in their healthcare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The owner of health information:\nthe patient<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The next step toward a holistic approach to healthcare is the inclusion of patient-generated health data and the patient\u2019s perspective regarding their individual goals and plans of care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enriching traditional hospital and primary care data\nsets with payer data and now patient-generated data enables both the healthcare\nsystem and individual clinicians with a 360-degree view of each patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Healthcare organisations around the world are taking important steps towards participatory medicine. A great example is given by the recently finalised ONC Cures Act Final Rule in the US, which require health information technology vendors and healthcare providers to open their health information to patients via the standard Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orion Health fully supports\nthe aims, objectives and details of the Cures Act Final rules and has the\nnecessary software already available to our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n