"It's a mess sometimes": patient perspectives on provider responses to healthcare costs, and how informatics interventions can help support cost-sensitive care decisions
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DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We investigated patient experiences with medication- and test-related cost conversations with healthcare providers to identify their preferences for future informatics tools to facilitate cost-sensitive care decisions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted 18 semistructured interviews… read more here.
Keywords: sensitive care; cost sensitive; cost conversations; informatics tools ... See more keywords
Health Informatics Tools to Improve Utilization of Laboratory Tests.
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmw066
Abstract: Herein, we discuss improper test utilization practices and their implications on delivery of health care, as well as providing a brief explanation of the means to reduce such practices by improvement of personnel factors, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: improve utilization; informatics tools; tools improve; health ... See more keywords
Bridging Community, History, and Culture in Personal Informatics Tools
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DOI: 10.1145/3492848
Abstract: A healthy diet and increased physical activity are essential for reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and related deaths, a worldwide public health concern that disproportionately affects Black American communities. Still, Black Americans can face… read more here.
Keywords: health; personal informatics; informatics tools; self tracking ... See more keywords