Children and Health Information Technology

According to AHRQ, approximately 20 million children suffer from at least one chronic health condition and there are about 200 chronic conditions and disabilities that affect young people.

Researchers believe that the proposed information technologies may empower families!  At the conference "Information Technology in Children's Health Care,"   researchers described a variety of information technologies that show promise for improving care for children and discussed barriers to their use.  They include electronic medical records, customized health information systems, and interactive physician offices with e-mail and telemedicine capabilities.  Four related papers were published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, volume 155, 2001.

1. Information Technology and the Future of Child Health Care
2. How Can Information Technology Improve Patient Safety and Reduce Medication Errors in Children's Health Care?
3. Empowering Children and Families with Information Technology
4. Barriers that Impede the Adoption of Pediatric Information Technology

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