Ehealth Solutions For Healthcare Disparities

Ehealth Solutions For Healthcare Disparities

Paralleling emerging trends in cyber-health technology, concerns are mounting about racial and ethnic disparities in health care utilization and outcomes. This book brings these themes together, challenging readers to use, promote, and develop new technology-based methods for closing these gaps. Edited by a leading urban health advocate and featuring 16 expert contributors, the book examines cyber-strategies with the greatest potential toward effective, equitable care, improved service delivery and better health outcomes for all. The rise of e-Patients and the transformation of the doctor-patient relationship are also discussed. Review From the reviews: "This book addresses two important subjects in healthcare: health disparities and electronic technologies. ? The intended audience includes public health professionals, healthcare administrators, informaticians, and graduate students. ? it appears to me the audience is primarily researchers in the field of health disparities and electronic health technologies. ? This book provides a valuable literature review of health disparities in the U.S. and of the role of the Internet and other electronic technologies in healthcare." (Florin Oprescu, Doody's Review Service, February, 2008) "The book is organized into 4 sections. ? This book may potentially assist policy makers in promoting new policy direction. ? This book seems suited for graduate students who will question, challenge, and expand on the formulated concepts and solutions. ? It also may offer legislators and scholars of healthy policy ?fresh? thoughts on the direction that may assist in closing the gap of health disparities." (Stanley W. Borg, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 299 (8), 2008) "In [this book the editor]