Consumer Informatics and Digital Health

Margo Edmunds, PhD, is vice president, Evidence Generation and Translation at AcademyHealth, where she oversees a portfolio of projects on information infrastructure, research translation, dissemination, and health communications. Her expertise includes informatics and communications technology policy, health information exchange, and web-based learning and communications tools. Christopher Hass is a consulting UX strategist, presenter, and past president of UXPA International and its Boston Chapter. He is an expert on the subjects of human-centered design, accessibility, UX research, and the development of innovative products and services for a wide variety of commercial and government clients. Erin Holve, PhD, MPH, MPP,is director, Health Care Reform and Innovation at the Department of Health Care Finance within the Government of the District of Columbia, where she leads the design of reform and technology projects to enhance the value of Medicaid in the District. She is a expert in learning health systems and patient centered outcomes research, and founding editor of the journal, eGEMs, a first-of-its kind publication dedicated to accelerating research and quality improvement using electronic health data.

Promoting Consumer Engagement in Health and Health Care.- Increasing Consumer Engagement Through Social Media, Crowd-sourcing, and Beyond.- The Global Connected Health Ecosystem.- Bridging the Gaps: New Approaches to Address Population Health.- User-Centered Design.- Usability and Utility Testing.- Motivational Design and Persuasive Technology for Consumer Learning.- New Directions and Techniques for "Big Data": The Promises and Risks.- Addressing Information Overload: Knowledge Management to Improve Person-Centered Care.- Content Strategy: Writing for Health Consumers on the Web.- Visualization for Comprehension, Engagement, and Healthcare Improvement.- Consumer-Generated Data and Health Information Exchange.- Engaging Consumers in Culturally Diverse Communities.- Aging in Place.- How Standards and Interoperability Support Consumers.- The Role of HIPAA in Consumer Health Informatics.- Building Consumer Trust Through Information Security.- Using Consent to Improve Informedness.- Consumer Expectations About Privacy.- Back to the Future: Emerging Technology, Social, and Political Trends Affecting Consumer Informatics.