Salin Sirinam

I agree that health workers are one of the main challenges. That’s why health informatics also involves people management in order to make the system friendly for the front-line staffs, while still maintaining data quality that can support public health.

My background is a kidney doctor taking care of dialysis patients. In Thailand, we have the Thailand Renal Replacement Therapy (TRT) Registry, a nationwide database that covers around 98% of dialysis services across the country. It integrates data from hospitals and dialysis centers using standardized forms and electronic submission. The TRT…[Read more]

I like your example. This also happened on social platforms in Thailand. People often share their personal information, and sometimes it could even be biometric data. These tricks are dangerous for those who are not aware of it.

I have just noticed that someone was trying to attack one of my social media accounts last week. So I’d identify some possible means as followings:

– Reuse passwords: I am too lazy sometimes to change and remember different passwords across many accounts. If one of passwords has leaked somewhere online, attackers could try to use it to guess my o…[Read more]

I was hesitated to choose between PaaS and SaaS. Reading the proposals about PaaS helps me better understand the pros and cons of them, so that I can make decisions based on each situation. Thanks for your comment.

I propose choosing the cloud server over the physical server based on the following reasons:

– Mobility: Users can work anywhere, as their tasks are mobile within the hospital.
– Scalability: It is easier to scale up and down. For example, during the outbreak with more patients, the cloud server can handle increased patients demand, and it can be…[Read more]

Yes. Connecting data across different organizations can speed up outbreak detection. It also makes me realize how important the concept of interoperability is. Thanks for your comment.

Hi Myo Oo! Thank you for addressing clearly how health informatics helps in every stage of the whooping cough outbreak. I like how you describe the practical use of IT tools on the ground in the resource-limited setting.

As health informatics combines people and IT, it can support the detection, response, and control of infectious diseases, such as in the following scenario: Influenza in school children in Bangkok.

Detection: School absence data collected through electronic or mobile systems show a rise in influenza-like illness. Hospital pediatric units also…[Read more]

I am a clinician with experience in health research, and am currently building up my knowledge in epidemiology and public health to gain a broader perspective on health. To improve my profession in public health/health informatics, I would need to gain knowledge and skills of the followings:

1. Computational and Mathematical Sciences: I have…[Read more]