Myo Thiha

The health information system we used faced issues with availability and confidentiality.

Availability – Health information systems have several downtimes due to poor internet access, which affects the availability of the authorized users. That affects the delay in real-time data entry, increases the burden on the data entry staff, and impacts…[Read more]

To ensure effective communication within my team, I focus on the following strategies:

1. Encourage openness: I create a safe space where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas, feedback
2. Active Listening: I listen carefully to other people’s words and show respect
3. Clear Communication: I usually communicate clearly to avoid confusion
4. R…[Read more]

Thank you for the great presentation and for sharing current practices. Quick question, will you develop an annual report or something similar under data utilization?

Hi Ama,

Thanks for your background information, baseline data, and thorough presentation. I am wondering will you public the report under this surveillance system?

PM Lee Hsien Loong opened his remarks by acknowledging the situation. Continuously, he provided information about the DORSCON level to Orange. And his message was transparent as he explained what he knew about, what remained uncertain, and why certain measures were taken. He also showed empathy by acknowledging the public’s fear and anxiety and b…[Read more]

When I stepped into the role of leading the MEL Unit within the Organization, I adapted my leadership style based on the situation, the personalities of my team members, their individual leadership styles, and attitudes.

1. Affiliative Leadership – This is the style I use most often. I prioritize team harmony and emotional connection, and a…[Read more]

I think the following themes are areas where Myanmar still needs to strengthen pandemic preparedness:

1. Team (Theme 1) – Collaboration among stakeholders needs to be enhanced in Myanmar.

2. Technology (Theme 3) – Public health systems need to strengthen to create and share health intelligence and to collect and use high-quality data.

3. T…[Read more]

Could you list the disease outbreaks that have been declared as the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?

The disease outbreaks that have been declared as the Public Health Emergency of International Concern are the H1N1 Pandemic in 2009, polio in 2014, Ebola outbreak in 2014, Zika Virus in 2015 and 2026, Kivu Ebola epidemic…[Read more]

1) Which single design limitation most threatens valid estimates of sensitivity and representativeness? How would you address it within six weeks?

In my opinion, the single design limitation most threatens valid estimates of sensitivity and representativeness would be personal bias of routine immunization (RI) providers who reported to the next…[Read more]

Establish the existence of an outbreak: The surveillance system and dashboard can monitor the real-time disease trends, detect abnormal case increases and promote early detection.

Verify the diagnosis: Laboratory Management Information System enables rapid sharing of investigation results among public health professionals.

Prepare for field…[Read more]

One digital technology from the article that I find particularly interesting is web-based epidemic intelligence tools and online syndromic surveillance driven by machine learning.

How it works: These tools collect data from many digital sources and conduct pre-processing and filtering. Machine learning is used to detect signals in this data by…[Read more]

1. How can surveillance help to detect and control the disease?
For dengue, surveillance helps to detect and control the disease in terms of early outbreak detection by monitoring the disease patterns, highlighting outbreak areas, and enhancing resource allocation. This surveillance enables responding to the outbreak early and controlling the…[Read more]

Should you give the data out?
No, I cannot share individual information without ethical approval, legal permission, and data sharing agreements to maintain privacy and confidentiality. If the purpose is good, I still must protect personal data.

How do you not violate any of the General Principles of Informatics Ethics?
I will follow all general…[Read more]

What should you do?
I will keep the patient’s medical information secure and private.

As a health information professional – can you tell your friend?
No, I cannot tell my friend. Revealing a patient’s health information to anyone constitutes a serious breach of confidentiality, a violation of professional ethics, and a breach of data pro…[Read more]

I have experience implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to replace paper-based patient records. This system implementation can be considered a successful initiative that significantly improved data and information management and workflow efficiency. In my opinion, the organization appropriately managed the change in terms of…[Read more]

I have experience implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to replace paper-based patient records.
The system is successful, but some modifications and challenges remain.

Data: Patient data are more complete, validated, and easier to access; however, data migration for old patients and real-time data entry pose challenges due to…[Read more]

In my experience, I have not worked with a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) except for paper-based clinical guidelines. But we are planning to integrate the CDSS for the existing EMR that I mentioned in the previous topic discussion. But I think several factors that might influence the CDSS implementation:

1. User acceptance: Healthcare…[Read more]

If the hospitals in the country do not use the ICD standard, several challenges and negative consequences would be faced. They lack standardization, have poor communication between health facilities, difficulties in public health reporting, and barriers to global collaboration.

My opinion about the findings

The study highlights six main causes of EHR-related physician burnout: EHRs’ documentation and related tasks, EHRs’ poor design, excessive workload, overtime, inbox alerts, and alert fatigue. These problems are well-known in practice, but they can vary depending on the features of the application. These burnouts have…[Read more]