Topic 3: What is eHealth?

[Saranath]

According to a paper by Shaw T, et al. on “What is eHealth (6)?”, there are several definitions that can explain “eHealth”. In your opinion, what should be a definition of eHealth?

[Wah Wah Lwin]

Based on insights and several definitions of eHealth on the paper “What is eHealth (6)?”, I would describe it as “The innovative use of digital technologies, guided by a networked and global perspective, to improve the well-being of individuals and communities/population at local, regional and global levels. It integrates personal health monitoring (supporting individuals to manage their well-being), effective communication among health care providers, and the collection and use of health data to support better outcomes in research, policy, and healthcare practices. It aims to enhance efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency in health systems.”

[Than Htike Aung]

eHealth is the use of information and technologies (digital tools, platforms and devices) to improve both healthcare outcomes and to promote disease prevention with increased efficiency and quality.

In my opinion, it should be short & clear like that.

[Hteik Htar Tin]

eHealth makes the consumers to take ownership of their health and management process. eHealth help to overcome the barriers such as delay in decision making, delay in reaching services and delay in service providing. As they have big data in the system, eHealth can make real time decision for both prevention and treatment ranging from individual to community.
So eHealth is a data driven system making the treatment and prevention measures on real time basic.

[Jenny Bituin]

Hi Hteik! I agree, eHealth helps in overcoming barriers in health service delivery.

[Wai Phyo Aung]

In my opinion, e-Health is a set of terminology which is leading to enable health. It means set of functions based on services and data to produce effective, efficacy and efficient for using by customers. The fundamental is skeletal frame to provide health services. It should include interactive electronic data recording and generating system, health care service strategy and marketing plan to meet the desired output. There is an additional functions that is continuous monitoring and evaluation of the system to make adaption and decision making to meet the impact.

[Jenny Bituin]

In my opinion, eHealth refers to the use of digital tools and technologies to promote health and well-being, facilitate communication between health stakeholders, and to support the delivery of the best possible care.

[Salin Sirinam]

I would propose eHealth definition as the use of technologies to empower individuals to manage their health, communicate among all health stakeholders, and make uses of health data sources to improve health care widely.

[Myo Oo]

In my opinion, eHealth is the use of technology to make healthcare smarter, faster, and more connected.

[Salin Sirinam]

I agree that this could be the slogan of eHealth.

[Nang Phyoe Thiri]

E-health is the application of any means of digital technology to improve the overall health status of populations. In this concept, e-health enables us from various aspects to promote health and wellbeing.

[Myo Thiha]

In my opinion, eHealth is the use of modern information and communication technologies to meet the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers.

[Soe Wai Yan]

In my opinion, eHealth is the use of digital technologies to help people manage their health, improve communication with health professionals and use data to provide safer and more personalized care.

[Kevin Zam]

As a Sci-fi movie fan, I like the following definition.
eHealth means the ability to dial a doctor from home and the interconnectedness of all of our medical details—it’s the future we were promised from sci-fi!

[Yin Moe Khaing]

eHealth is the use of digital technologies to support and enhance health, health care delivery, communication, and data-driven decision-making.

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