Cing Sian Dal

A short answer to these questions for this HIV case is that I will not disclose the patient’s information to my friend by respecting the patient’s self-determination, beneficence, and non-maleficence, and above all, by following legal and professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of all patients. However, I would encourage the…[Read more]

The example I provided in the previous discussion primarily stemmed from the startup’s (developers) decision not to fully operate the business after its launch. On the flip side, there is also a need for change management in users/customers even if the developers operate their business.

Regarding awareness, while the startup looked for dental…[Read more]

A group of my dental friends, who were programming enthusiasts, decided to develop the Dental Patient Management System software. It took almost six months, but it failed due to two key reasons: operation, data, and people.

It was built very strong in other areas of design, and cost.

Before the software development started, they researched the…[Read more]

Unlike decision support systems used in developed countries, my experience involved dealing with underserved communities. The decision support system is processed with qualitative and qualitative approaches instead of streamlining with the digital system. The system could not support individual healthcare but it is aimed at supporting public…[Read more]

There might be several reasons behind why the hospitals in the country do not use the ICD standard (or even any kind of standard). It may be their focus on treatment rather than data collection for any kind of purpose. It may be their familiarity and efficiency with their own format that does not hinder their research. It may be due to no data…[Read more]

My first reaction to this paper is that it does not make any sense, provoking me to ask so many questions. Why are physicians required to do such responsibilities in the first place? Shouldn’t they assign to other professionals such as a Data Entry Officer? When I read the consequences of physician burnout, it is a bit of a joke that it leads to…[Read more]

This app is a significant healthcare tool, particularly for remote areas. The integration of prescription delivery would greatly enhance user convenience.
Your discussion explored comprehensively the app’s domain coverage and impact.
As an international student, I am curious to know if the app offers telehealth services to local residents and foreigners.

This is an interesting project. Traditionally, diabetic records have been maintained on paper or through recording apps [not integrated with sensors]. However, this new approach [app integrated with sensors] directly transmits measurements to a database with accurate timestamps, ensuring data integrity and reliability. This makes it particularly…[Read more]

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?

The paper introduced that there are several definitions, however, those lack sufficient conceptual clarity. Shaw T, et al. defined it based on three domains that ca…[Read more]

Before explaining Big Data characteristics, I would like to mention the evolution of humans first.

In the Stone Age, humans lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. It didn’t stop there, humans evolved to the agricultural revolution where humans began the development of agriculture and domestication of animals. Humans didn’t end there. It continued to…[Read more]

After reading your post, I realized that there’s a saying, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” Thank you for your thorough explanation. This may be off topic but I wonder whether health data standards (FHIR, HL7, etc) support detailed description of health insurance plan.

Thank you for your thorough explanation and I understand now.

Thank you for your feedback. I agree that enforcing data security measures for third-party vendors and conducting regular security checks are crucial for preventing ransomware attacks. I’ll make my explanations better in the future.

Have you ever observed a health informatics project in your (other) organization? Please provide a brief introduction.

While supporting data migration for partner health organizations to integrate their old data into their software, I noticed they had different input formats and different destinated formats (into the software that they…[Read more]

Preventing DDoS attacks is quite challenging. Blocking unused locations, and unused ports, WAF are insightful methods for me because, in this way, we can minimize the traffic. I am curious about the limitations of web application firewalls like, “How much traffic can a WAF handle effectively in maximum?”

The disaster recovery plan is an important aspect. When an accident happens, we end up blaming what has caused it. At least, the disaster recovery plan should be prepared. I am curious about the risk assessment process, such as who is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential threats and how we can ensure the assessment plan is robust…[Read more]

If there is only one IT officer, it would be a heavy burden on his shoulders to handle a physical server in addition to IT support. Instead, choosing a cloud server would be a wise choice for this project for the following reasons.

Ease of setting up: A fully operational physical server requires a public IP address, 24-hour electric support,…[Read more]

Without describing technical details, there are simple ways to conduct a security attack as a simple user.

Offboarding malpractices: Normally, when an employee leaves an organization or company, he still has access to the internal information until the credentials are changed. This includes access to the business domain, API keys, database…[Read more]