Thitikan Pohpoach

In this scenario, according to the General Principles of Informatics Ethics, the individual-level data should not be given to the research team unless the information is allowed to be disclosed for research purposes.

For the solutions, a research ethics committee (REC) has the authority to approve the research to ensure the ethical safety and…[Read more]

May I propose a different perspective?

Theoretically, as our classmates perfectly illustrated the scenario, I should maintain the patient’s confidentiality and not disclose of HIV diagnosis to the patient’s partner. It is difficult to forecast how the patient’s partner will respond, or how their lives may change. Moreover, the lack of trust in…[Read more]

In my opinion, during the transition phase from paper-based consultation to e-consult service, Thai FDA has handled the change management as well as they can. However, there is still room for improvement. The ADKAR model can be applied as follows:

Awareness: The organization created awareness of why the change was needed and tried to communicate…[Read more]

An example of a system in my organization (FDA) is e-consult service. It is an online system where consumers (i.e., entrepreneurs and researchers) can consult the regulatory authorities. The main services include health product classification and regulatory consultation. The consumers can raise a question and support relevant information then wait…[Read more]

Can you give an example of a Decision Support System used in your organization?
At the retail pharmacy, they also have dispensing software which has a membership function. It was actually intended to be used for marketing campaigns but I found that they also can alert the patient’s drug allergy.

Is it working well?
It worked very well as long as…[Read more]

This is a very interesting question! We completely rely on ICD and I actually cannot imagine how chaos it could be without it. ICD is the main basis for health recording and statistics on disease, as well as on cause of death certificates. These information and statistics support our payment systems, service planning, and also health services…[Read more]

What do you think about this finding? Have you ever heard any complaints from health officers (or yourself) about using EMR? Any suggestions to avoid or reduce this problem?

This finding provided some interesting insight into the physician’s burnout from EMR. I have also experienced problems working with the EMR but do not think it will cause…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing! It’s a great chance to learn from your comprehensive view. This app can definitely help prevent the diseases in newborn and facilitate early detection as well as treatment as needed by integrating technology into real practice. I wish this app could be generalized in other settings in Thailand and we can potentially reduce t…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing! I have heard that this application is very useful and makes everything easier but I’ve never experienced it. So, it’s a great chance learning from you today. This app can definitely lower the burden of patients and caregivers by improving communications between the healthcare providers and patients.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), e-health is defined as ‘the use of information and communications technology in support of health and health-related fields’. I think it was already a well-defined definition. Decades ago, this definition might limited to computers to see lab results, electronic health records, or online…[Read more]

Netflix, a leading subscription-based streaming service, is one example of big data. It allows subscribers to watch TV shows, movies, and documentaries.

Volume – size of data
According to Statista.com, Netflix had around 238.39 million paid subscribers worldwide as of the second quarter of 2023. This marked an increase of 5.89 million…[Read more]

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

E-submission, one of projects developed in Thai FDA, allows market authorization holders (MAH) request health product approvals via Thai FDA online platform (Skynet).

2. How can this health informatics project help to…[Read more]

Hi Myat Htoo Linn,

I do agree with your preventive measures. I would like to propose other solutions.
– the risk management plan: the company may evaluate its current situation of the IT infrastructure and also monitor if its partner follows the security protocol/guidelines. Moreover, the company should have a response plan to mitigate the…[Read more]

Hi Noi Yar,

I agree with your preventive measures above which were perfectly summarized in almost all dimensions. I would like to add another solution to avoid the attack. Penetration testing (pen test) is an authorized simulated attack performed on a system to evaluate its security. The testers use the same processes as attackers to find and…[Read more]

Hi Khun Sirithep,

I agree with your solutions above which were perfectly summarized in almost all dimensions. I would like to add few more preventive measures to avoid the attack as follows:
– preparing risk management plan: evaluate the current condition of the hospital’s IT infrastructure and understand what can potentially go wrong
– creating…[Read more]

Cloud computing service is more feasible in this hospital than physical server infrastructure. The reasons are provided as follows:
– cloud-based server is a cost-effective investment for a hospital that deals with data-intensive workload.
– with only one IT guy, cloud storage is more attractive choice because he will have a third party…[Read more]

Thank you for excellent examples form other classmates! As a non-IT person, I actually learned a lot from these comments.

Three commons types of cyber attacks are summarized as follows:
1. Malware attack refers to software viruses (i.e., trojans, spyware) which breaches a network through a vulnerability. We can got attack by downloading…[Read more]

I totally agree with my classmates above. Another service widely developed during the pandemic is telepharmacy.

Give an example of the existing project
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telepharmacy (the delivery of pharmacy services using information technology for patients at a distance) played an important role in several clinical services. This…[Read more]