BMI 520 Consumer Health Informatics

Credits: 3
Consumer Health Informatics focuses on the intersection between consumers, information technologies and health care. It explores the design, use and impact of technologies that aim to engage consumers to participate in their health and health care. Concepts included arise from various informatics disciplines such as health communication, behavioral science, quality improvement, psychology and public health. We will review opportunities and challenges in consumer health information technology, from perspectives of various stakeholders including patients, caregivers and health professionals. Topics include: trends; information quality; access and usage; barriers and opportunities for clinical integration; role of peers online and caregivers; tools for prevention and chronic illness care, and emerging health IT.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit
Also offered as: BMI 620