Discussion Topic for Seminar 7 (Presented by Khaing Zin Zin Htwe)

[Khaing Zin Zin Htwe]

Topic discussion for my presentation on the paper: Assessing the feasibility of introducing an electronic health information system into Tuberculosis clinics and laboratories in Myanmar

1. In the introduction of the paper, it was hypothesized that the implementation of HIS could help improve traceability of specimens and patient information. However, it was unable to show it’s improvement. Which method would you use to evaluate patient traceability of this HIS?

2. Other uses of digital technology in Tuberculosis control

[Sittidech Surasri]

1# It was good to use the QR code for reporting and using for tracing the patient, but as you mentioned that it was not.

They should have some program or monitoring program that allow to track the patient information from registration, laboratory testing, diagnosis and treatment that can connect everywhere and follow-up the the patient e.g., appointment.

From this, you will have all data for each patient with the time stamp. Moreover, the each system allows to share and can connect together.

2# the uses, it helps to follow up the patient especially for the MDR cases where will support the decision making to response for any case require intervention or control program.

[Kridsada Sirichaisit]

Thank you for your presentation

1. I think the output and outcome from this system can be evaluated
-output : overall in hospital time
-outcome : curable rate of TB treatment

2. GIS for TB for control the high prevalence area.

[Phone Suu Khaing]

Thanks for the interesting topic.
1. Actually, HIS should have interoperability so that there will be traceability of patient’s information.
2. There are many uses of digital technology in Tuberculosis control such as AI in reading CXR films and Gene Xpert for fast detecting Tuberculosis gene in the sputum.

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