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1. Surveillance is the systematic process of monitoring and evaluating the outbreaks with the objective to detect those events early and control them in a rapid manner. It involves ongoing data collection, analyzing, and interpreting health related data. By doing surveillance, we can detect the monkeypox outbreaks early and control the spread and…[Read more]

Hello Siriluk, Thank you so much for your kind words and comments for the presentation.

Hello Aye, yes, it is a great initiative to implement such a decision support system (DSS) for COVID-19 outlining the vaccination status and so on. Additionally, it would be better if it could expand further into other notifiable diseases so that the stakeholders can understand more on the surveillance of the public health diseases.

Hello Alex, yes, it would be great to implement both HRIS and LMIS. Additionally, while maintaining longitudinal data, one can use data dashboard to support the decision making of management team as well as clinicians for public health surveillance as well as efficient resource allocation.

Hello Aye, yes, without using a data standards, it would be very hard to exchange the data between one institution and another, further exacerbating the delay in identifying further insights for public health surveillance. Additionally, it will hinder local as well as international collaboration, resulting in delay in development of the health sector.

Hello Alex, it will definitely lead to the lack of quality healthcare deliver. Without standardized and timely data, it will hinder the process of international as well as local collaboration, resulting in delay in research and surveillance processes. Finally, there will be further lack of evidence in healthcare delivery.

Hello Aye, you have highlighted the major issues impacting the physicians related to EHRs. Most of them feel overwhelmed by the change to a new system, and some are totally unfamiliar with technology. Additionally, poor design and lack of friendly UI further exacerbate the burden. So, like you suggested, having a user-friendly design as well as…[Read more]

Hello Alex, yes, digital literacy and lack of interoperability between different departments are two of the leading causes of burden while implementing EHRs in low-resource settings. Like you suggested, PDSA model can further alleviate the burden. Additionally, providing hands-on training and regular sessions on digital and data literacy will…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, yes, it is a great idea to integrate “duplicate lab test alerts” and “medication alert system to detect drug-drug interactions” as parts of your decision making system. Like you mentioned, it would be great if it can be integrated with existing electronic medical record system. Additionally, having a pilot test and pilot run can…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, yes, not having a standards like ICD in exchanging data can have serious impacts. Like you mentioned, it affects many sectors including international collaboration, public health monitoring, and insurance and billing claims. Stopping ICD usage as their data standards can hinder, and halt, the communication of public health…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, yes, it is surprising to see that EMRs is one of the leading factors of physicians’ burnout. Among your suggestions, I believe that soliciting feedback and appreciation through recognition and rewards are part of the change management strategy to alleviate the stress and burnout related to EMR. Additionally, regular hands-on…[Read more]

As an in charge of national database of malaria (local and migrant patients), such request of data at an individual level must be faced with thorough scrutiny.

Firstly, as an in charge of database, I have the duty to protect the data collected and stored in the national database. I must respect the privacy and confidentiality of the patient’s d…[Read more]

As a health information professional, my course of action must be guided by ethical considerations of my profession, and the principles of doing good while avoiding harm.

Firstly, I need to take heed that I, as a health informatics, have the duty to uphold the confidentiality of the patient’s sensitive health information including their…[Read more]

I will use the same system as in the topic 1. My organization successfully implemented as well as adopted a finance application to better manage the finance data of our clinic. I believe that the organization handled the change quite well. I will outline how they handle the change with ADKAR model.

Awareness: One of the reasons why it was…[Read more]

In my local clinic, the head of the operation along with the finance staff decided to start using an application to handle the financial data to better manage the operational budget of the clinic.

The system was successful.

Data: The staff in the finance team can log the data in a timely manner, resulting in well-design output for…[Read more]

Hello Cing, thank you for sharing “MyanCare” eHealth project with us. Yes, I believe too that MyanCare has a great potential to improve the patients’ outcomes by allowing them to store their data with ease and being able to share with healthcare providers as well as their social community. Having a feature like social connection can foster more…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, thank you for sharing “POWER2DM” project with us. It is a great ehealth project that covers all three domains of eHealth. By using this application, users can have more control on their DM with shared decisions by themselves and their healthcare providers. This shared decision making process interests me. In addition to better…[Read more]

Hello Alex, yes, your presentation focuses on “Data Enabling Health” domain of eHealth. By having an integrated HIS Management system, patients can gain more tailored care and timely measures. However, it would be great if other two domains of eHealth can incorporate in this eHealth project: Health in Our Hand, and Interaction with Health.

Hello Siriluk, thank you for sharing your definition of eHealth. Yes, we should use various tools like wearables to track and get informed messages and insights that are data-driven.

Hello Alex, yes, it is good to incorporate healthcare providers in the domains of eHealth. Additionally, eHealth should also incorporate, like you mentioned, various factors like insurance policies and so on.