WHAT IS E-HEALTH

Definition
§ The use of Information and
communication technology (ICT )for
health (WHO,2012)
§ Cost effective way of using ICT in health
care services, health surveillance,health
literature,health education, and research.
E-Health can be considered in
any of, but not limited to the
following:
 1. Communicating with a patient through
a teleconference, e mail, sms
 2. recording, retrieving and mining data
in electronic medical record (EMR)
 3. providing patient teachings with the
aid of electronic tools such as radio,
television, computers, smartphones and
tablets
Power of Data and Information
Data
 Fundamental elements of
cognition(Gudea,2005)
 Unanalyzed raw facts that do not imply
meaning
Information
When meaning is attributed to data and
when data are processed and analyzed,
the data become information.
Benefits of a well managed
patient information system
1. Data are readily mapped, enabling
more targeted interventions and
feedback
2. Data can be easily retrieved and
recovered
3. Redundancy of data is minimized
4. Data for clinical research becomes
more available
5. Resources are used efficiently
 In order for information to be valuable,data
must have the ff. characteristics
1. Accuracy
Reflects the event as it happened
2. Accessibility
Ascertains data availability
3. Comprehensiveness
Data inputted should be complete
4. Consistency/reliability
Having no discrepancies
5. Currency
All data must be up to date and timely
6. Definition
Data should be properly labeled
E-situation in the Philippines
§ Developing world suffers from
inadequate health care and medical
services
2001
§ Roughly 2.5 % of the country’s
population had internet access
2011
§ Steadily increased to 29
%(telecommunication union,2011)
Health sector

1. Begun utilizing ICT to improve services

2. DOH introduced a number of health
information system that aim to improve the
access of health data such as the
§ Electronic Field Health Service Information
System
§ Online National electronic Injury
Surveillance System
§ Philippine Health Atlas
§ Unified Health management Information
System
Using E-Health in the Community

1. Universal health Care and ICT

DOH through A.O No. 2010-0036,outlined
the policy directions of Universal Health
Care,KP Kalusugan Pangkahalahatan
Aim:
To attain efficiency by using IT in all
aspects of health care
2. Electronic Medical records
Comprehensive patient records that are
stored and access from a computer or
server
3. Telemedicine
This is to reach and and provide better
health services to geographically isolated
and disadvantaged areas, to support MDG
attainment and to disseminate informations
to citizens and providers.
4. eLearning
The use of electronic tools to aid in
teaching
Roles of a Community Health
Nurse in eHealth
Major Roles of eHealth Nurse in the
Philippine Community Setting:
1. Data and Records Manager
Monitor the trends of diseases through the
EMR allowing for targetted onterventions
for health promotion,disease
prevention,curative services or
rehabilitation
2.Change agent
§ Nurses act as change agents by working
closely with the community and
implementing eHealth with them and not for
them
§ Inform and guide the community in
selecting and applying appropriate ICT
tools
§ Collaborate with health leaders,policy
makers,stakeholders and other community
health professionals to determine their
knowledge and awareness on eHealth
3.Educator
Provide health education and families through
ICT tools
4. Telepresenter
In the event that a patient needs to be
referred to a remote medical specialist
through telemedicine
Nurse may need to present the pts. Case
noting salient points for case
assessment,evaluation and tx.
5. Client Advocate
Nurses safeguard patients records,
ensuring that security, confidentiality and
privacy of all patient information are being
upheld.
6. Researcher
Responsible for identifying possible points
for research and developing a framework,
based on data aggregated by the system.