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Consumer Health Informatics: Emerging Issues

AIMD-96-86 Published: Jul 26, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 26, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed consumer health informatics, focusing on: (1) the demand for health information and expanding technological capabilities; (2) users' and developers' views on potential systems advantages and issues surrounding systems development and use; (3) federal, state, and local government involvement in developing these technologies; and (4) the status of related Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts.

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Computer networksConsumer educationData integrityHealth care cost controlIntergovernmental relationsInternetInternet privacyMedical information systemsMedical informaticsWebsitesTelecommunications