Wah Wah Lwin

Hi Kevin!
Yup, I would agree that cost of initial phase (transition) might be costly, but when it’s fully implemented, it would reduce cost of paper-related tasks, logistics, admin costs for the long run. Um, for data security for the app, based on my knowledge, it’s secured with citizen’s 13 digits number (ID) and registered phone number, and it…[Read more]

Hi Hteik Htar!

Thanks for your good presentation on the interesting project using KOBO Collect. As you presented, KOBO Collect can reduce the workload for field clinical staff and foster the use of data by the regional HIS team to immediately respond to disease management. This reduces the cost of unnecessary paper-related tasks and, at the same…[Read more]

Thanks a lot for sharing your example of CKD. It’s valuable to know how big data on CKD is collected both nationwide and across countries!

I could imagine it. When the HSS survey was conducted using a paper-based approach, there were many difficulties as you mentioned. More importantly, when it came to data analysis and quality, it led to poor-quality reporting, which might affect decision-making and policies for HIV prevention and management at the national level. I am wondering…[Read more]

If the hospitals in a country do not use the ICD standard, disease classification would be inconsistent, making it difficult to share data among hospitals and leading to a lack of interoperability. This, in turn, would result in ineffective data analysis, wrong diagnosis, and poor treatment or disease management. Moreover, it would affect disease…[Read more]

Hi Jenny! I like your example and ref: for accuracy check on smartwatches :), Indeed, wearable devices make individuals to value the cost of their health!

According to the article by Muhiyaddin R, et al., six general findings revealed real-life scenarios faced by physicians who experience challenges using EMRs in healthcare settings. Although the article did not mention whether EMRs are recorded in real time, the consequences that contribute to physician burnout are equally affecting such as poor…[Read more]

Hi Jenny!

Thanks for sharing! I think we should consider sustainable approach for WAH system for the long-run as the WAH is more user-friendly and comprehensive to track health programs, which will be beneficial for the health services.

Hi Heik Htar! Thank you for your interesting case on cyberattack exploiting Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT, affecting 4.5 million people. In addition to your preventive measures, we may consider implementing strong multifactor-authentication and zero-trust principles, to enforce strict access control and security, as well as simulation exercises to IT t…[Read more]

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…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing your real-world practice in clinical settings. The challenge of transforming data to analysis and insightful impacts is quite big in your practice, especially when there is no standardized criteria to capture the data. And, yes, it’s definitely the issue of interoperability within the setting. Without it and lack of data…[Read more]

Hi Kevin! Thanks for sharing this interesting case. A data breach affecting 5.4 million people is huge. In addition to the preventive measures you mentioned, we could also consider strict policy measures on incident response planning, including ransomware attack detection and recovery procedures. Moreover, conducting simulation exercises with…[Read more]

In addition to Jenny and Thiha’s points, I think Multifactor authentication, which protects data with multiple layers, could be applied to prevent such attacks. Also, strict policy for data privacy and protection should be well in-place and providing training to responsible staff to comply with data standards, data accountability and governance is…[Read more]

Thanks Jenny for your interesting and recent story of cyberattack. That was shocking, but I’ve heard that it happens often in those kinds of cyberattack, especially with identity theft. In addition to your points, I think they should strictly follow law enforcement regulations: comply with the country’s privacy laws and data protection s…[Read more]

Oh! it’s good to know Mio. Thanks for sharing.

In public health settings, I think COVID-19 data is one of ‘big data’, as the characteristics of data fits into 5Vs:
1.Volume: data provides large numbers of patients’ records such as demography, lab testings, treatments, vaccinations, social-economic, patients-related families’ health history records, etc. The more patients recorded, the bigger…[Read more]

Agreed! Nowadays, “Zhapian” is threatening people from Myanmar and neighbouring countries: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos. In Thailand, many people regardless of age, educational status, gender, have been affected and have lost millions of Baht via different mobile banking systems. Right now, the BOT (Bank of Thailand) is trying to address the cyb…[Read more]

Hi Thiha! Thanks for sharing your experience. I also had similar experiences with the colleagues who were resistant to change, which was very challenging for us to proceed with the new system. So, I could see how effort you had to make for the change, and it did take sometime. Also, language barrier was one of the big challenges, particularly when…[Read more]

Hi Thiha!
Your case looks interesting, and I would say there was a very huge financial and reputational loss from the attack by UHC. It was over $3 billion in financial loss and 190 million data records stolen!! And yes, as your justifications, it was the lack of two-factor authentication, allowing the attackers to execute a ransomware attack. In…[Read more]