HES 008 M20

• Information age


  Birth of the internet, world wide web
• Fourth industrial revolution


  Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, 3D printing, nanotechnology
• Digital natives


  Think and process info in new ways because they are exposed to digital technology from early age
• Consumer informatics


  Strengthen relationship between patient and provider
• Cybersecurity 


  35 percent of americans have been notified that personal info has been compromised
• eHealth code of ethics: principles

  • condor
  • honesty
  • quality
  • informed consent
  • privacy
  • professionalism
  • responsible partnering
  • accountability
• Teachers are becoming facilitators of learning rather than providers of information
• Internet

  designed to create and exchange information
• Computer literacy

  The ability to use the computer hardware and software necessary to accomplish routine tasks
• Criteria for evaluating health-related websites

  Accuracy

  design

  authors/sponsors

  currency

  authority