Electronic Health Object: Transforming Health Care Systems From Static to Interactive and Extensible

This article proposes a novel framework in addressing the emerging need for interactivity while preserving and extending existing electronic medical data. The framework has 3 dimensions of patient health record: personal, social, and medical dimensions. The framework is designed to empower patients, changing their roles from static recipient of health care services to dynamic and active partners in health care processes.

Source: Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing - December 8, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Almunawar, M. N., Anshari, M., Younis, M. Z., Kisa, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research