Event Title
Patient/Provider Electronic Mail Communication
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Physician Assistant Studies, Chemistry
Mentor Information
Wallace Boeve, boevew@gvsu.edu
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Location
Kirkhof Center 1142
Start Date
13-4-2011 2:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 2:30 PM
Keywords
Changing Ideas/Changing Worlds, Culture, Gender, Health and Wellness, Health, Illness, and Healing, Human Journey, Media, Technology
Abstract
Access to information technology has increased dramatically in the past decade, with electronic health care changing medical practice. Included in this change are consumers expecting convenience and access to their healthcare provider through electronic communication. Key questions include how and when communication should be used between provider and consumer. Historically, providers resisted use of, citing concerns with: increasing workloads, lack of reimbursement, limited diagnostic ability, as well as privacy, security, and liability issues. This study seeks to understand Michigan healthcare providers attitudes towards the use of Internet communications with their patients and identify the barriers and facilitators to their use. Internet-linked survey to all Physician Assistants that are MAPA (Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants) members. Approximately 800 surveys will be distributed in March, 2011.
Patient/Provider Electronic Mail Communication
Kirkhof Center 1142
Access to information technology has increased dramatically in the past decade, with electronic health care changing medical practice. Included in this change are consumers expecting convenience and access to their healthcare provider through electronic communication. Key questions include how and when communication should be used between provider and consumer. Historically, providers resisted use of, citing concerns with: increasing workloads, lack of reimbursement, limited diagnostic ability, as well as privacy, security, and liability issues. This study seeks to understand Michigan healthcare providers attitudes towards the use of Internet communications with their patients and identify the barriers and facilitators to their use. Internet-linked survey to all Physician Assistants that are MAPA (Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants) members. Approximately 800 surveys will be distributed in March, 2011.