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Read 4 links to reading of week 6. Then complete a self reflection post about the readings, how they tied into week 1-4, what you learned, etc. Engagement is key. Some comments below are from professor on previous discussions: Another good point to think further is barriers to technology adoption and use. Older age certainly may be related to slower tech adoption/use, but age per se is not a causal factor. Experience (or a lack of it) is; a lack of environment (that is full of tech-related requirements AND tech support) is; a lack of peer pressure and support is. The literature on older adults’ learning and use of technology provides evidence that it is these–modifiable–factors, not age per se, that contribute to slower tech adoption/use in older age. This applies to the healthcare profession as well. And this is good news, in that sense that, with these causal factors being modifiable, we can develop effective interventions to address the problem. Think about it: What might health informatics professionals do to make a difference in such interventions? What role(s) and responsibilities would you like to have?
Finally, COVID-19. As we witness–live through, really–the development of this pandemic, right now, there are hopes that the pandemic is ending, the worst is over. Perhaps we now are in a better position to think more carefully: What happened? Why did it happen? What we can learn from this pandemic that will help us do better moving forward (especially as related to health informatics)? What mistakes were made early on (remember back in spring 2020, public health workers had to rely on phone calls and faxes to get the new case numbers and to manually enter the data), and what we have learned? Many of us have been thinking about these questions of course; let’s think more–and especially what we, as individuals in our respective professional roles, can act on to make a real difference?
COMMENT 2: Nice discussions already, Group 2! Glad you find this week’s readings interesting. Interoperability is such a key concept of health informatics–in fact, it is what gives health informatics tools and systems the most power: only when systems can exchange/share information freely that the full potential of technology can be fully realized. However, here comes a tricky point: would healthcare systems as currently structured in the U.S. want to freely share the information they have about patients? As an example, here in Austin, Texas, we have 2 main hospital systems: St. David’s and Seton. Wouldn’t it be nice if their EHRs could talk to each other and the information could flow seamlessly? That would save so much time and effort for both clinicians and patients. But, would St. David’s and Seton want to do that? The current healthcare system does not provide incentives for hospitals to do that; in fact, there are many disincentives. So, can interoperability be realized under the current system? What policies might be required to make a difference? What other stakeholders might be required to do what in order to materialize interoperability fully? But then, is full interoperability the best option? What are the pros and cons? Privacy and data safety come to mind right away. Anything else? Over and over again, technology has introduced/forced so many changes to human society in fundamental ways. How might it play out in healthcare in general and in interoperability in particular? Just some more questions to deliberate on as we move deeper into health informatics. Good work Group 2.
These comments are meant for just opening you eyes.