Discussion 2
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Your participation in the discussion in the discussion forum, including the following:
Step 1 (week 1 of posting): Post your response to the discussion board. Respond to the following items and, if its relevant, include your own personal experience. Please include at least 2 scholarly references and corresponding in-text citations in APA format. These references should be either course materials (textbook) or peer-reviewed, evidence-based journal articles. Blog posts, commentaries, opinion editorials, etc. are not considered scholarly and if used, should not be included in your count for the scholarly references.
Perform online research to identify 1 healthcare-related app:
Discuss how this app could impact (positively or negatively) under-served communities.
Would you recommend the use of this app to patients in your community? Why or why not?
Share your experiences with healthcare-related apps and or wearable sensors/devices.
Do you use any healthcare-related app or wearable device?
If yes, what impact does it have on your life
If no, why not?
Reading for this week (book attached)
Sherpath for Health Informatics (Nelson Version), 2nd Edition (Informatics in Practice)
eBook
Technical Infrastructure to Support Healthcare
The Engaged ePatient
Social Media Tools for Practice and Education
Health: The Intersection of Mobile Technology and Health
Informatics Tools for Educating Healthcare Professionals
The Evolution of Health Informatics
Future Directions and Future Research in Health Informatics