CURRENT SYSTEM

~Technology for Health Care

 We can't deny it. Technology is making the world smaller. In the Philippines, distance barrier has
made healthcare beyond the reach of most Filipinos. But today, technology helps make health
services accessible wherever and whoever you are.

 The UP Manila-National Telehealth Center values engaging people to identify problems in the
health care system and introduce Information and Communications Technology (ICT) like mobile
phones, computers, and the internet, as one of its solutions.

 We develop telehealth applications from people's very own problem-solving contributions and
translate research into practice by deploying ICT solutions to communities where needed most.
Along with, we mainstream this cause by advocating concrete policies to strengthen ICT4Health.

-FEATURES

 Internet, social media and mobile use of Filipinos in 2015

-The Philippines is said to be the social media capital of the world, a title that we did not give
ourselves, but by digital experts around the globe, despite our generally slow internet
connection. In a news last year, Makati and Pasig city were even tagged as two of the selfie
capitals of the world. But how intensive do we Filipinos use the World Wide Web in this digital
age?
-This infographic is a consolidation of the slides from We Are Social Singapore. They have
released global web statistics from different countries, including the Philippines, on parameters
such as population VS internet and mobile users, number of hours spent in the internet, and
social media use and platform. Check and see how much we have incorporated the Internet and
social media in our lives.

 #HealthXPH: Trending health in social media

-In the past months, health care professionals who are involved in health informatics or even in
social media may have witnessed the slow but steady unfolding of a trending hashtag. Every
Saturday, at about 9 o’clock in the evening, twitter feeds of those involved in health informatics
are slowly being populated by the initially strange hashtag #HealthXPH. It seems to be operating
in the context of a “tweet chat”, an online discussion through twitter with the use of a specific
hashtag. Little did we know the extent and reach of this blooming community which started with
four tech-savvy physicians.

 Teleconsultation VS Telereferral (Illustrated)

-What is the difference between TELECONSULTATION and TELEREFERRAL?
Despite both terms being commonly used to describe telemedicine processes, the difference is
quite crucial and distinct. Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one
site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. The
purpose of sending the information basically differentiates teleconsultation and telereferral.
 -Teleconsultation is when the referring physician sends a patient’s data electronically in order to
seek advice from a clinical specialist. Currently, the National Telehealth Service Program of NTHC
implements this kind of telemedicine, supporting about 412 municipal health care centers with
trained referring doctors.
-On the other hand, telereferral is the sending of electronic patient data as a preparation for the
transfer of the patient to another health facility. There are discussions at present on how this
feature can be incorporated in Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS), an
electronic medical record developed by NTHC.

 INFOGRAPHIC: How does telemedicine work in NTHC?

-Telemedicine came from two words: tele-, meaning “to or at a distance”, and -medicine. Simply
put, it is the “use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic
communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status”, according to the American
Telemedicine Association. This includes formulating diagnosis and decision on treatment based
on the data and health information transmitted via telecommunications system. A growing
variety of applications and services are being used nowadays such as SMS, smart phones, two-
way video conferencing and email.
-The archipelagic nature of the Philippines results to a disparity in the access to quality health
care especially in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA’s). Recognizing the
potential of using ICT innovations in improving the health care delivery in the country, NTHC
developed the National Telehealth Service Program. This supports the Doctor-to-the-Barrios
program of the Department of Health, where doctors are assigned to rural and hard-to-reach
municipalities. With telemedicine in NTSP, trained doctors can perform tele-consultations
through SMS or Email with clinical specialists in the Philippine General Hospital and other
telehealth centers. This reduces unnecessary travels and hospitalizations, lessening the cost of
healthcare for Filipinos!
 iCTen: Take action and achieve Universal Health Coverage with ICT

 ABOUT NTHC
-NTHC's commitment is to engage people to use available technologies to improve health care
albeit distance barriers. Since its conception, it continues to develop telehealth applicants
derived from people's own problem-solving contributions. Through research-cum-service
activities, the center helps both patients and health care providers maximize widely available
and cost-effective ICT tools to improve delivery of healthcare.

 Goal Statement
-We create pratical and cost-effective
-solutuions for the health
-problems of the Philippines

 Vision
-eHealth in empowered communities
 Mission
-To engage communities in the design,
-development and use of appropriate
-and progressive ICTs towards better
-equity in health

REFERRENCE:https://telehealth.ph/about/
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