Engaging Patients
Patients share the responsibility for their own health care.
--AMAs Code of Medical Ethics (current)
Patients can help. We can be a second set of eyes on our medical records. I corrected the mistakes in my health record, but many patients don't understand how important it will be to have correct medical information, until the crisis hits. Better to clean it up now, not when theres time pressure. Dave deBronkart (ePatient Dave)2
Support the development of tools and services that help consumers to take action using their electronic health information.
Support the evolution in expectations regarding access to and use of health information to engage more fully in health.
http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/from-the-onc-desk/consumer-health-information/
Pledge Program
More than 250 organizations have taken the Pledge. Collectively, they will provide access to personal health information to 100 million (1/3 of) Americans