Question

Discuss the role of informatics in Rural Communities to Improve Healthcare for Patients with Chronic Conditions (5 points)

Identify the history of the use of informatics in rural communities among patients with chronic conditions (10 points)

Select and discuss a current issue in relation the use of informatics within rural communities and the provision of care for patients with chronic conditions (15 points)
Take a stand and defend that stand on the topic issue. (10 points)
Discuss the future direction of the use of informatics in rural communities for patients with chronic conditions (10 points)

Answer 1

The patient those who are suffering with chronic conditions the role of health informatics . Encourage the patient to participate in the activities. Provide the advanced technology in disease management. Providing the quality of care in the hospital those are suffering with chronic ill condition.

The history of informatics used in community. The role of informants in the community those who are suffering with chronic condition is active participation of the patient in the community activities. The public health informatics can help to control the spread of diseases and improve the preparedness during an out break.

The current issues related to informatics. There are it includes 4 areas of bio informatics, medical informatics, public health informatics, consumer health informatics. Health care informatics application can be used to improve the quality of patient care. It also improves the public health. It also improving the documentation, electronic medical record..etc. providing the chemotherapy and radiation therapy for the patient. Encourage them to participate in the community activities.

Future direction the informatics in the rural community will be

• improved information technology, i.e telecommunication here the doctor will give advice to the patient in the telephone.
• Infrastructure improvement in the community for the best inpatient.
• Improving the standard of informatics.
• Provide the sufficient tools for the health care settings.
• Data is stored in the safely with documentation.