Patient-powered research networks aim to improve patient care and health research

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1212-1219

  Fleurence, Rachael L ^a   Beal, Anne C ^b   Sheridan, Susan E ^b   Johnson, Lorraine B ^c   Selby, Joe V ^b  

^a PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PCORI ^*  (United States)

^c LymeDiseaseorg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIG DATA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNET; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MONITORING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT POWERED RESEARCH; PRIVACY; REMOTE SENSING; SOCIAL MEDIA; COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER SECURITY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COMPUTER SECURITY; DATASETS AS TOPIC; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 84905996552     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0113     Document Type: Article

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