Ecis 2014 E-Health Panel: Critical Considerations in the Design, Development and Implementation of E-Health Solutions (original) (raw)
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2014
Electronic health (e-health) refers to the delivery of health care with supporting from various data and correspondence technologies, for example, electronic health records, e-medicine, clinical decision help, and computerized provider order entry. E-health is considered by government, providers, and payers as an issue method of enhancing quality, safety, and expenses associated with the delivery of health care. Despite the fact that currently on a pedestal, e-health has not been readily adopted by a dominant part of health care providers. To achieve greater appropriation and use of technology in health care, the health care group needs a guide, or model for reception, that can be used to develop a business case to lower hazard for providers who receive and use technology in clinical practice. The goal of this article is to highlight the key factors to establish e-health system. Also this paper advocates for (1) greater dissemination of implementation best practices, (2) continued development of a solid e-health workforce, and (3) sustainable resources to help those seeking to embrace and use e-health technologies in clinical practice. The e-health group is invited to advance the guide to help providers in embracing and using data and correspondence technologies for health care system improvements.
Today's systems and organizations that provide health care meet the complex requirements of providing efficient and cost-effective service, where the quality and safety of medical services must be at the highest level. Taking into account the need to improve the quality of the new generation of health care systems, electronic companies with their solutions in the field of health care want to help health institutions and other entities involved in the health system in improving efficiency, timeliness, safety and overall quality of medical services.
Identifying Critical Issues for Developing Successful e-Health Solutions
Lean Thinking for Healthcare, 2013
As an industry, healthcare exhibits numerous contradictions, most notably with regard to its embracement of technology. On one hand, medical science is at the cutting edge with technology playing a key role in new techniques in oncology and cardiology as well as advances in various aspects of biomedical engineering. In contrast, healthcare delivery is a noted laggard with regard to its incorporation of technology. Current challenges which are impacting all members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries (including longer life expectancy, ageing population and technological changes) continue to exponentially affect rising health expenditures. Reducing these expenditures as well as offering effective and efficient quality healthcare treatment has now become a key priority on all healthcare agendas. Technology and automation in general have the potential to reduce these costs; hence, OECD countries are now looking at how to use information and communication technologies (ICT) in general and e-health solutions in particular to address these challenges and thereby enable superior healthcare delivery. The following presents the key points and initial findings from an exploratory research in progress that is focussed on uncovering critical issues for developing successful e-health solutions in two OECD countries: Australia and Germany.
Special Issue on E-Health Services
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The importance of e-health to citizens, patients, health providers, governments, and other stakeholders is rapidly increasing. E-health services have a range of advantages. For instance, e-health may improve access to services, reduce costs, and improve self-management. E-health may allow previously underserved populations to gain access to services. Services utilizing apps, social media, or online video are rapidly gaining ground in most countries. In this special issue, we present a range of up-to-date studies from around the world, providing important insights into central topics relating to e-health services.
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E-health offers new ways to access health information, to deliver health and social care and to perform self-management [...]
e-Health challenges and opportunities
Leadership and Performance, 2005
In this paper, two main projects concerning enhancing the healthcare sector are proposed. The first project called Electronic Health Records (EHR), is funded by the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) to enhance healthcare programs in all over the Egyptian country. The second project is the Egyptian Telemedicine Network, which is also funded by the Egyptian MCIT to improve healthcare in rural areas. In this paper, a complete description of the two projects is proposed as an example of challenges faced by Egyptians in the area of utilizing information and communication technology in health care systems. Keyworkds-E-Health, electronic patient record (EPR), electronic health records, patients records, telemedicine.
Contexts and Opportunities of e-Health Technology in Medical Care
Keeping up with a sound health is a fundamental right for the human beings. It also acts as an indicator of the socioeconomic development of a country. However, nowadays keeping sound health is challenging because of rapidly increasing non-communicable diseases. Concurrently, we are on the edge of very fast technological advancement which includes usage of cellular technology, high-speed internet and wireless communications. These technologies and their unique applications are creating lots of new dimensions in health care system which is known as e-Health. The medical call centers, emergency toll-free telephone services are being used in all over the world. The newly developed electronic health system can play a vital role in the remote regions of emerging and developing countries although sometimes it seems difficult due to the lack of communication infrastructure. E-Health can be a promising aspect for providing public health benefits if it integrates with the conventional medical system. More strategic approaches are necessary for the planning, development, and evaluation of e-Health. This article is written to depict the existing and future opportunities of e-Health in health support system.