The eHealth Initiative (eHI), a national group advocating for improved health care quality and reduced costs, has just unveiled its “Health IT Cancer Resources Guide.” The guide is a compendium of online resources for patients and others seeking help understanding cancer diagnoses, making informed treatment decisions, anticipating care needs, and connecting with others who have had, or are having, similar experiences. It was developed by eHI’s National Council on Cancer and Technology, which includes representatives from the American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
According to eHI:
• more than 500,000 Americans die from cancer each year;
• the leading causes of cancer deaths are lung, prostate, and colon in men and lung, breast, and colon in women; and
• the American Cancer Society estimates 1,660,290 new cases and 580,350 deaths in 2013.
The guide’s listings are arranged by topic and include mobile applications, web sites, and social networks aiming to improve cancer care.
