Model #5 HIT and Public health
Module #5: Discussion Board
Overview
Please respond to the following prompts:
· How can health IT be leveraged to improve public health responses to pandemics and other health crises?
· In what ways can population health management tools benefit both individual patients and the overall healthcare system?
· What are the challenges and ethical considerations of using big data in public health surveillance?
Instructions
· Please post your initial response to the prompt above by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, February 12th.
· You will also post a minimum of 2 response to other student’s response. Each response must be a minimum of 200 words. Responses to your peers are due by Saturday, February 15th at 11:59 PM.
· Please refer to the discussion board rubric for criteria on how your discussions will be evaluated.