According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics survey 51% of adults aged 18-64 had used the Internet to look up health information during the past 12 months with women taking the lead.
Women were more likely than men to look to use the internet to:
- look up health information,
- participate in online chat groups
- refill a prescription
- schedule an appointment
- communicate via email with a healthcare provider
Although people are concerned about confidentiality and security issues involved with managing their healthcare online the internet is becoming increasingly important to consumers.
Source: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, “Health Information Technology Use Among Men and Women Aged 18-64: early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2009″
Originally posted: 02/16/10 by AIPatHome Staff
Microsoft thinks so.
Researchers are looking at ways to use the X-Box in hospital rooms and how to automate data transfer of complex records. They are also developing applications that can be plugged in to their existing product, HealthVault.
One such application is MyLife a mobile phone app that could log blood pressure, weight, monitor daily activities. And take advantage of other built-in devices on most cell phones: camera and accelerometer. Imagine taking a picture of your meal and having the application figure out the calories, food group and allergy information for each item on your plate?
MyLife and other development fit into Microsoft’s goal of giving more control to the patient to manage their health records according to Eric Chang, director of technology strategy at Microsoft Research Asia.
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Originally posted: 02/11/10 by AIPatHome Staff
NielsenWire Online reports that, while people 65 and older still make up less than 10 percent of the active Internet universe, their numbers are on the rise. In the last five years, the number of seniors actively using the Internet has increased by more than 55 percent, from 11.3 million active users in November 2004 to 17.5 million in November 2009. Among people 65+, the growth of women in the last five years has outpaced the growth of men by 6 percentage points.
Not only are more people 65 and older heading online, but they are also spending more time on the Web. Time spent on the Internet by seniors increased 11 percent in the last five years, from approximately 52 hours per month in November 2004 to just over 58 hours in 2009.
“The over 65 crowd represents about 13% of the total population and with this increase in online usage, they are beginning to catch up with their offline numbers,” notes Chuck Schilling, research director, agency & media, Nielsen’s online division. “Looking at what they’re doing online, it makes sense they’re engaged in many of the same activities that dominate other age segments – e-mail, sharing photos, social networking, checking out the latest news and weather – and it’s worth noting that a good percentage of them are spending time with age-appropriate pursuits such as leisure travel, personal health care and financial concerns.”
The number one online activity? Checking personal email. Viewing or printing online maps and checking the weather online were the second and third most popular online activities, with 68.6 and 60.1 percent, respectively.
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Originally posted: 12/15/09 by AIPatHome Staff
