ASSIGNMENT 8
HealthIT.gov
HealthIT.gov
is the official website of the federal government for health
information technology (health IT). Below are several pages
about different aspects of health IT in the U.S.
1. Click on:
http://www.healthit.gov/patients-families/health-it-stories
Read about health IT stories of patients and their families.
Pick one story and complete the following
:
Title of the story:
Summary of the story (2-3 sentences):
2. Click on:
http://www.healthit.gov/patients-families/blue-button/about-
blue-button
Read about “the blue button” access to medical records by
patients and their families.
Complete the following
:
Write a summary of the benefits of emedical records access (2-3
sentences):
3. Click on:
http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/case-studies-
data
Read about health IT case studies.
Pick one case study and complete the following
:
Title of the case study:

Summary of the case study (2-3 sentences):
4. Your thoughts:
What effects (positive and/or negative) will health IT have on
the health of individuals and on American public health
practices?