To Prepare:
Reflect on the concept of social determinants of health as presented in the resources.
Contemplate whether digital inclusion or broad band access should be added to the 5 key areas of social determinants of health.
Using the optional outside resources or other peer reviewed journal articles, consider how electronic health records, mobile health, patient portals, or telemedicine can impact and be impacted by the social determinants of health.
Post a description of your views on whether or not digital inclusion or broad band access should be added as a key area to the social determinants of health. Be specific and provide examples that support your position. Explain how electronic health records, mobile health, patient portals, or telemedicine can impact and be impacted by the social determinants of health. Support your explanation with the required or optional resources.
References.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 14, “The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics” (pp. 293–316)
Chapter 15, “Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety, Quality Outcomes, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration” (pp. 323–349)
Chapter 16, “Patient Engagement and Connected Health” (pp. 357–378)
Chapter 17, “Using Informatics to Promote Community/Population Health” (pp. 383–397)
Chapter 18, “Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth” (pp. 403–432)
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Singh, P., Jonnalagadda, P., Morgan, E., & Fareed, N. (2022). Outpatient portal use in prenatal care: differential use by race, risk, and area social determinants of healthLinks to an external site.. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 29(2), 364-371. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocab242
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378627/
