Learning ObjectivesIdentify ways to validate health information

from the internetIdentify ways to effectively search the

internet for health informationUseful websitesLearn about “Web 2.0” Discuss the future impact of the internet on

health care

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Validating information from the internetIdentify URL of the informationIdentify date accessed or printedCritical reading skills

Confirm “urban legend” status (http://www.snopes.com/)

Consider source (primary versus second – or more)

Peer reviewed

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Information sourcesSearch enginesPortalsList ServsWebinarsWikisBlogsRSS

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Effective searchingSearch Engines

Boolean (AND, OR, NOT)Search within results to improve resultshttp://www.internettutorials.net/choose.html

PortalsNurseOne (CNA site) – registration requiredhttp://www.nurseone.ca/index.php

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Effective searchingList Servs

Email discussion groups Most have a digest optionWide range of groups – from general to very

specific (CARING, AANAC, nursenet)Webinars

CARINGHITSP (http://www.hitsp.org/webinars.aspx)Health Data Management (free registration

required) http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/web_seminars/

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Effective searchingWikis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_PageReferred to as the open encyclopedia that

anyone can editCritical reading skills are important – consider

referring to the discussion pages to review content status

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_informatics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Nursing

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Effective searchingBlogs

http://blogsofnote.blogspot.com/

Sample blogs:http://hospitalinformatics.blogspot.com/http://ehealth.johnwsharp.com/ http://clinicalit.blogspot.com/

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RSS Feeds & PodcastsRSS Feeds

RDF (Resource Description Framework) Site Summary

Allows the user to read news when they wish toExample Google Reader http://wwww.google.ca

PodcastsDownloadable audio and/or video broadcastsMay have a cost associated http://www.amia.org/podcasts

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Useful websitesHmmm – what interests you?

Canada Health Infoway: http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/

Manitoba Health: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/ Manitoba Health Regions:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/rha/contact.html Manitoba eHealth: http://www.manitoba-

ehealth.ca/CNIA http://www.cnia.ca/ MNIA http://www.mnia.ca/

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Web 2.0 (and 3.0...)A long history lesson can be viewed through

wikipedia or by googling the phrase web 2.0Shortened up –

Web 1.0 was “browser” internet; users viewed static web pages; personal web pages; anonymous; no real direct interaction; slow download times; monologue

Web 2.0 is “web-based applications”; interaction with the content; dialogue; “democracy” and a sense of “don’t diss the user”

This is not only a technology shift but also a culture shift

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What does this meanEveryone is an expert (“crowd wisdom”)Available information 24/7/365Social networking (flickr; FB; you tube)Participation (anyone can join)OpennessCollaboration

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How does this play against traditional health careHealth care provider as expertPrivacy and security regulatedWait for appointments (long lead time)Control access to information (need to

request chart; attitude to PHR)Closely guarded information (what is a

normal lab result versus your results)

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What do we see alreadyPersonal Health RecordsExpectation of interoperabilityClinical applications are not just a place to

enter dataMedpedia

(http://www.medpedia.com/index.php/Main_Page)

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Thank you!See you on-line...

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