MODULE 4

OVERVIEW OF
HEALTH
INFORMATICS
INTENDE At the end of the topic, you should be able to:

D 1. define health information technology;

LEARNIN
G 2. discuss health care software systems and
health information ecosystem;

OUTCOM 3. explain the advantages and disadvantages

ES of health informatics in the cloud;

4. describe the status of health informatics in

the Philippines.
 TOPIC 1:
HEALTH Introduction:

INFORMA  

TION The advancement in information technology is

inevitable even in the healthcare facilities. It involves
TECHNOL design, development, creation, use and maintenance
for the health care industry.
OGY
ELECTRO
NIC The Electronic Health Record (EHR) also called
HEALTH the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or
Computerized Patient Record (CPR) deals with

RECORD quality, safety, and efficiency. This technology help

physicians to monitor patient’s health information.

(EHR)
 HEALTH
INFORMA The Health Information and Management Systems
TION Society (2017) defines a health interoperability
ecosystem as a composition of individuals, systems
ECOSYST and processes that share, exchange and access all
forms of health information, including discrete,
EM narrative and multimedia.
 TOPIC 2:
HEALTH Introduction:

INFORMA The advancement in information technology is

inevitable even in the healthcare facilities. Health
TICS IN information technology is the area of healthcare that
oversees and directs the technology systems
THE healthcare providers use to manage patient
information.
CLOUD
In its simplest form, the term “cloud” is a metaphor for the
internet. The discovery of the cloud allows people to access their
programs and information using the internet as the conduit.
This technology provides a single access point to patient
information, allowing multiple doctors to view lab results or
consult notes on patients.

CLOUD TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTA 1. Integrated and efficient
GES OF patient care

CLOUD
TECHNO 2. Better management of
LOGY data
 1. Potential risk to
DISADVANT personal information
AGES OF
CLOUD
TECHNOLO 2. Cloud setup seems
GY cumbersome
 TOPIC 3:
HEALTH
INFORMA Introduction:

TICS IN Health Informatics applies both technology and

systems in health care to store patient data settings. At
THE present this is already integrated in the healthcare
system in the Philippines.
PHILIPPIN
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