The New HIT: Human Health Information Technology

T.I. Leung*, M.K. Goldstein, M.A. Musen, R. Cronkite, J.H. Chen, A. Gottlieb, E. Leitersdorf

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Abstract

Humanism in medicine is defined as health care providers' attitudes and actions that demonstrate respect for patients' values and concerns in relation to their social, psychological and spiritual life domains. Specifically, humanistic clinical medicine involves showing respect for the patient, building a personal connection, and eliciting and addressing a patient's emotional response to illness. Health information technology (IT) often interferes with humanistic clinical practice, potentially disabling these core aspects of the therapeutic patient-physician relationship. Health IT has evolved rapidly in recent years - and the imperative to maintain humanism in practice has never been greater. In this vision paper, we aim to discuss why preserving humanism is imperative in the design and implementation of health IT systems.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEDINFO 2017: PRECISION HEALTHCARE THROUGH INFORMATICS
PublisherIOS Press
Pages768-772
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781614998297
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event16th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO): Precision Healthcare Through Informatics - Hangzhou International Expo Center, Hangzhou, China
Duration: 21 Aug 201725 Aug 2017

Publication series

SeriesStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume245
ISSN0926-9630

Conference

Conference16th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO)
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period21/08/1725/08/17

Keywords

  • Humanism
  • Electronic Health Records
  • User-Computer Interface
  • QUALITY-OF-CARE
  • INTERPERSONAL CONTINUITY
  • PATIENT-CARE
  • TIME
  • TELEHEALTH
  • RECORD
  • MANAGEMENT
  • MEDICINE
  • DISEASES
  • SAFETY

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