Describe challenges in ensuring continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions. How can emerging technologies solve

Consumer Health/PHR Knowledge Management

In the healthcare field the acquisition of knowledge is important to improve patient care. The process of identifying, managing, and sharing this information is called knowledge management. For this assignment, read the Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective, Chapter 8 Case Study on page 184, and analyze how telehealth and personal health records may increase the quality of healthcare in the community. In your paper:

• Describe challenges in ensuring continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions. How can emerging technologies solve or at least ease these challenges?
• List and explain some of the benefits of integrating a PHR with a health social network for patients with chronic conditions, their caregivers, and the organization.
• Name the specific effects that adopting e-health and social media applications will have on the structure and strategies of a healthcare organization
• How might the adoption of an integrated PHR and health social network change the interaction and relationship between patients and health professionals?

Your Paper:

• Must be a minimum of two to three, double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Use at least three scholarly sources (excluding the textbook), two of which are from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
• All sources should be listed in APA style, as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.