NEW TECHNOLOGIES RELATED

TO PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTRONIC

INFORMATION
Lesson Outline
Objectives/Competencies
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eHealth in the Community Introduction
eHealth in the Community Introduction

Technologies include:
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 eHealth in the Community Introduction
eHealth – use of ICT for health. (WHO,2012)
May 25, 2005

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 eHealth in the Community Introduction
Three main areas of eHealth (WHO)
POWER OF DATA AND INFORMATION:

Data

Problems emerge on Paper based methods:

 POWER OF DATA AND INFORMATION:
Internal and External changes affecting healthcare informatics:

Benefits of having a well - managed patient information:

 POWER OF DATA AND INFORMATION:
Qualities of a Good Data (Abdelhak et al, 2012)
Accuracy –

Accessibility –

Comprehensiveness –
Consistency/Reliability –

Currency –
Definition –
eHealth Situation in the Philippines

Examples:
eHealth Situation in the Philippines
FACTORS AFFECTING eHealth in the country:
Limited Health Budget

The emergence of free and open source software –

Decentralized Government -
eHealth Situation in the Philippines
FACTORS AFFECTING eHealth in the country:
4. Target users are unfamiliar with the technology -

5. Surplus of “digital native” registered nurses –

Using eHealth in the Community
1. Universal Health Care and ICT
Using eHealth in the Community
Using eHealth in the Community
2. Electronic Medical Records

3. Telemedicine
Using eHealth in the Community
4. eLearning
Roles of Community Health nurses in eHealth
Roles of Community Health nurses in eHealth
Major Roles of an eHealth nurse in the Philippine community setting:

Data and Records manager

Change Agent

Educator
Roles of Community Health nurses in eHealth
Major Roles of an eHealth nurse in the Philippine community setting:

Telepresenter -

Client Advocate -

Researcher -