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Discuss the health disparities that are present in access to patient portals for specific and the general population of patients.
Discuss issues in the patient trust of technology and how these barriers could be overcome.
Research the use of social media and how this could support health literacy for all patients.
Discuss the use of the Internet, smartphones, and social media and contrast resistance to using a patient portal. Think about how healthcare organizations could support patients in expanding their use of health related applications.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Four pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
Support research and discussion points with a minimum of three sources in addition to the course text. Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references; all facts must be supported, and in-text citations used throughout the assignment must be included in an APA-formatted reference list.