Teerawat Pholyiam

Thanks for sharing this, I am also interested in developing the surveillance system for sexually transmitted disease like HIV/AIDS, because this is considered a chronic, lifelong condition + is a significant global public health concern.

As I reviewed your presentation, I would like to add few ideas regarding strategies to counter HIV-related…[Read more]

Strongest Component

Self-awareness – I normally understand and recognize my own emotions, strengths, weaknesses values, and motivations. For instance, I often notice myself when I am feeling upset or angry and I will be careful on how to deal with this and take steps to calm myself down before reacting impulsively.
Action plan for my further…[Read more]

After I watched videos provided, I would like to share information that aligns with six principles of CREC, recommended by the CDC:

PM Lee Hsien Loong on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore on 8 February 2020

Be First: The leader explained at first that the ministerial task force, advised by DPM Heng Swee Keat has been leading the government’s…[Read more]

Below themes that Thailand needs improvement to strengthen the preparedness of the implementation of digital health.

Technology:
Thailand should evaluate the state of digital infrastructure, including broadband access, to ensure that it is sufficient to support the widespread adoption of digital health technologies such as semantic…[Read more]

Below is a list of some of the disease outbreaks that have been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO.

• Mpox (monkeypox) – 2022 was declared a PHEIC.
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) – 2020 was declared a PHEIC.
• Zika Virus – 2016 was declared a PHEIC.
• Yellow Fever – in 2016 was declared a PH…[Read more]

To integrate an electronic information management system into the Tanzanian ILI (Influenza-Like Illness) sentinel surveillance system, I would like to share two indicators that might change due to this integration are.

Data accuracy: the integration of an electronic information management system can significantly improve data accuracy.…[Read more]

As per outbreak investigation videos provided, Information technology (IT) can be applied to each of the steps of an outbreak investigation to streamline the process and improve the accuracy and efficiency of response. It can be integrated into the following stages.

Verification & preparation
• IT can be used for real-time monitoring of h…[Read more]

How can surveillance help to detect and control the disease?

• Surveillance assists in recognizing infected individuals in healthcare facilities and communities as case identification.
• This helps identify monkeypox cases early, enabling timely interventions.
• Surveillance aids in tracking and monitoring close contacts of confirmed cases to re…[Read more]

One of my friend in Singapore has ever shared the concept of Singapore’s contact tracing app, it is called “TraceTogether.” It was developed by the Government Technology Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

TraceTogether is a contact tracing app used in Singapore to combat the spread of COVID-19. It operates by using Bluetooth…[Read more]

Should I give the data out?
I think, whether I should provide the data to the research team depends on several factors:

• Consider the ethical merit of the research.
• Ensure strong data protection measures, like anonymization.
• Obtain informed consent if possible.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Consult with an ethics re…[Read more]

As per above scenario, here are specific answers to below questions:

What should you do?
As a health information professional, my main responsibility is to maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards. I should not disclose the patient’s HIV status to anyone, including my friend, without the patient’s consent.

As a…[Read more]

To assess whether my organization has appropriately managed change, I will apply the ADKAR model, which is a framework that focuses on five key elements below to evaluate change management.

Change: Transitioning to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Awareness – My organization effectively communicated the need for remote work due to the C…[Read more]

I would like to provide an example, an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) that is a computer-based system for collecting, managing, and storing clinical trial data in electronic format. The success or failure of a system, like an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system have several factors as follows.

Data – Ensuring data quality, accuracy, and security…[Read more]

My workplace is not currently using DSS. However, in my opinion, it would be beneficial if the healthcare ecosystem in Thailand could choose SNOMED-CT to be established and set as a standard. SNOMED-CT is currently the largest resource of medical terminology, covering diverse medical fields, and Thailand only joined as a member in 2022.

If all…[Read more]

I think ICD is a standardized and known system used by healthcare providers and hospitals in a country to classify and code diseases, medical conditions, and related health issues, if hospitals in a country do not use the ICD standard, below challenge issues may arise:

Data incompatibility – when different places that keep health information…[Read more]

Yes, I have heard some of my friends who have ever used the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), they complained the system took to overtime and that this can lead to increased workload of having to complete documentation outside of regular working hours, including the interoperability some system has difficulty to exchange data each other, this can…[Read more]

Hi Sirithep! Thanks for sharing this. It’s knowledgeable and informative for me. I would like to further clarify the additional values of the project in terms of customer satisfaction and improving outcomes as follows:

Patient-Centric (customer Satisfaction): Patients are likely to be more satisfied with their healthcare experience when they…[Read more]

As my presentation of eHealth project is also related to newborns, you explained to cover all benefits well and easy to understand. So, please allow me to provide additional values of this project which could have.

Data analytics – the project collected data to analyze and this can help to identify trends and patterns in child health, h…[Read more]