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== First Review ==

The following is an article is a literature review of ''Self-Tracking, Social Media and [[PHR|Personal Health Records (PHRs)]] for Patient Empowered Self Care” by Paton et al.,. <ref name="Self-Tracking, Social Media and Personal Health Records for Patient Empowered Self-Care">Paton, C., Margaret, M. (2012). Self-Tracking, Social Media and Personal Health Records for Patient Empowered Self-Care.  http://repository.usfca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=nursing_fac></ref>

===Summary===

This paper explores the range of self-tracking devices and [[Social Media|social media]] platforms used by the self-tracking community, and examines the implications of widespread adoption of these tools for scientific progress in health informatics.

===Methodology===

A literature review was performed to investigate the use of social media and self-tracking technologies in the health sector. An environmental scan identified a range of products and services which were used to exemplify three levels of self-tracking: self-experimentation, social sharing of data and patient controlled electronic health records (also known as [[personal health records]]).

===Results=== 

There appears to be an increase in the use of self-tracking tools, particularly in the health and fitness sector, but also used in the management of chronic diseases. Evidence of efficacy and effectiveness is limited to date, primarily due to the health and fitness focus of current solutions as opposed to their use in dis- ease management. 

===Conclusion=== 
 
Several key technologies are converging to produce a trend of increased personal health surveillance and monitoring, social connectedness and sharing, and integration of regional and national health information systems. These trends are enabling new applications of scientific techniques, from personal experimentation to e-epidemiology, as data gathered by individuals are aggregated and shared across increasingly connected healthcare networks. These trends also raise significant new ethical and scientific issues that will need to be addressed, both by health informatics researchers and the communities of self-trackers themselves.

===Comments===
Self health surveillance is growing trend in the age of social networking. This aids in the issue of up-to-date patient information, but brings to concern the issue of security of patient info.

== Second Review ==

The following is an article is a literature review of ''Self-Tracking, Social Media and [[PHR|Personal Health Records (PHRs)]] for Patient Empowered Self Care” by Paton et al.,. <ref name="Self-Tracking, Social Media and Personal Health Records for Patient Empowered Self-Care">Paton, C., Margaret, M. (2012). Self-Tracking, Social Media and Personal Health Records for Patient Empowered Self-Care.  http://repository.usfca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=nursing_fac></ref>

===Introduction===

Social media along with new innovations in technology has led to a new age in terms of health informatics and health care itself.

===Methods===

The article consists of a literature review going over social media and health tracking technologies including wearable technology and patient controlled electronic health records.

===Results=== 

There has been an increase in use of technology to monitor one's health. This includes but is not limited to chronic diseases.

===Conclusion=== 
 
Influx of new technologies are offering new ways to monitor patients and allow patients to monitor themselves. This, however, brings new concern over ethical issues that need to be address with previously non existing technology.

===Comments===

This current age dominated by technology and social media is definitely a topic that needs to be reviewed. I believe this article does a good job of just that.

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