Usability and Cognitive Load in the Design of a Personal Health Record
Publication date: Available online 24 October 2019Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Martina A. Clarke, Ryan M. Schuetzler, John R. Windle, Emily Pachunka, Ann FruhlingAbstractWhile personal health records (PHRs) carry an array of potential benefits such as increased patient engagement, poor usability remains a significant barrier to patients’ adoption of PHRs. In this mixed-methods study, we evaluate the usability of an important PHR feature, a patient intake form called the pre-visit summary, from the perspective of cognitive load using real cardiovascular patients in vivo. A validated measure for cognitive...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 25, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Relationship between accessibility and resources to treat acute ischemic stroke. Hokkaido, Japan: Analysis of inequality and coverage using geographic information systems
ConclusionsCombining Gini coefficient and GIS network analysis in accessibility can be useful in quantifying and monitoring variation by region. We propose this combination as a new method for helping the government to make evidence-based healthcare planning. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 17, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Taking the CON out of Pennsylvania: Did Hip/Knee Replacement Patients Benefit? A retrospective analysis
Publication date: Available online 10 October 2019Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Susan L. Averett, Sabrina Terrizzi, Yang WangAbstractWe analyze the effects of Certificate of Need (CON) laws on outcomes for hip and knee replacement procedures. Federal CON programs began in 1974 to stem rising health care costs by limiting hospital expansion and acquisition of equipment. The federal requirement for CON programs ended in 1987; however, 36 states and DC still maintain various forms of CON programs.In 1996, Pennsylvania (PA) let its CON law expire. We use data from the National Inpatient Survey from HCUP for th...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 11, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Emergency department ergonomic design evaluation: A case study using fuzzy DEMATEL-focused two-stage methodology
ConclusionIn conclusion, several suggestions are offered that the ED needs interventions on accessibility, patient and personnel accommodations, and personnel privacy. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 10, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Correction of patient medical record errors through a file control method
ConclusionOur data demonstrate the importance of educating health workers to prevent mistakes in medical records. Our data also demonstrate the necessity of using electronic medical recording systems. All health institutions should move into regular, accurate, and complete recording systems to prevent medical errors that might arise in terms of patient and employee safety, thereby helping to fulfill their legal responsibilities. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 4, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The impact of implemented regulations on biosimilars in Slovakia
ConclusionsOur findings show that proactive strategies and policies should be implemented to increase availability and penetration of biosimilars on the Slovak pharmaceutical market to reduce societal losses that are caused by the lack of biosimilar medicines availability. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 4, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Factors influencing the download of mobile health apps: Content review-led regression analysis
ConclusionsContent review highlights the various self-management capabilities offered by diabetes apps. This study adds to the extant literature on mobile application classification by introducing the business model dimension. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 28, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Clustering patterns of behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Bangladeshi adolescents: a population-based study
ConclusionsThis study fills the gap in the scientific literature by providing evidence that behavioural risk factors tend to cluster among adolescents in Bangladesh. Early prevention programs with evidence-based strategies need to target adolescents who are at a greater risk of engaging in multiple risk behaviours. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 27, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Factors influencing the download of mobile health apps: Content review cum regression analysis
ConclusionsContent review highlights the various self-management capabilities offered by diabetes apps. This study adds to the extant literature on mobile application classification by introducing the business model dimension. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 19, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Digital health: Cybersecurity is a value creation lever, not only a source of expenditure
Publication date: Available online 18 September 2019Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Hassane Alami, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Jean-Paul FortinAbstractDigital technologies have become an essential lever for developing patient-centered services and outcomes while ensuring financial sustainability in healthcare organizations and systems. They contribute to provide high quality, coordinated, and continuing care; to improve practices and support strategies for the management and monitoring of the population health; and to build collective responsibility for healthcare stakeholders to contain costs...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 19, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Assessment of efficiency levels of training and research hospitals in Turkey and the factors affecting their efficiencies
ConclusionsThe research revealed that efficiency increased as BTR and SNSD increased, and that MCS also had a positive effect on efficiency. Policy makers should therefore consider the province's MCS status while allocating resources to relevant educational research hospitals for improving their efficiency. Likewise, policy makers should pay more attention to increasing BTR and SNSD compared to other variables. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 13, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Publication date: September 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 3Author(s): (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 11, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
In this issue: improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities
Publication date: September 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 3Author(s): W. Ken Redekop (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 11, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
European cooperation on healthcare: report on the FPM-HPT conference at Erasmus University in Rotterdam
Publication date: September 2019Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 3Author(s): Donald R.J. Singer, Lytske J. Bakker, W. Ken Redekop (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 11, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Trust for Online Social Media Direct-to-consumer Prescription Medication Advertisements
ConclusionsWe recommend that pharmaceutical marketers revise their current marketing policy and allocate in their budgets funding for online social media DTCA that are tailored to Asians/Asian Americans and include topics relating to bonding social capital. Pharmaceutical marketers may also want to employ easily accessible approaches for sharing online social media DTCA so that those with strong bonding social capital can connect with each other. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - September 5, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
