Aung Thura Htoo

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Proposing cloud server over physical server:
Cost Efficiency: It will be challenging for the hospital to invest a lot of capital in setting up the hardware infrastructure needed for the smooth running of the server. On the other hand, cloud server can save those costs related to setting, purchasing, and storing physical server, ensuring the…[Read more]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, information technology has played a vital role in containing the spread of infection. One of the good examples is contact tracing. Many big tech companies around the world developed systems that can assist the public health officials in monitoring and controlling the spread. However, they could have performed better…[Read more]

To be a good health informatics, one must have skills and knowledge in the fields of health, information technology, and how to deal with people (Health+IT+People). Additionally, it is a multi-disciplinary field that requires understanding teamwork, project management, and ethical issues. As for me, I am a medical doctor and so, I have knowledge…[Read more]

Hello Hsu, yes, hybrid cloud computing is a good choice considering the challenges you have outlined. Having a secure and stable internet connectivity, imposing strict legal measures for data privacy, and improving the capacity of the staff are the required steps for your transition of hybrid cloud computing in your hospital. Indeed, if your…[Read more]

If I were a director or an executive of a hospital, I would not move the hospital’s information system to cloud computing yet for the following reasons and concerns. Firstly, in my hospital, we are still heavily relying on the paper book for medical health record. So, it would be a huge step up if we moved our health information system to cloud…[Read more]

Hello Hsu, it must have been a scary experience to get a ransom email from an attacker using your data and personal information. Yes, sometimes, our data and personal information were leaked by some breaches in certain websites and the attackers made use of these breaches to scam someone. It is great that you did not fall for the trick, unlike me,…[Read more]

To be honest, my personal computers or mobile devices in the workplace have never been attacked since most of the time, they are not connected to the internet connection, and they are mostly functioning on local storage.

However, I was attacked personally by a friend of mine in my first year of medical school. At that time, even though I had…[Read more]

Hello Hsu, yes, I believe too that it would be a great idea to develop an application that can handle the appointment system. It will definitely enhance the patients’ outcomes by reducing waiting time as well as better management decision for the hospital team. Like you mentioned, web-based applications could enhance better intraoperation between…[Read more]

I am thinking about building a medical application (more like mini electronic health records) for the clinics in the areas that have limited resources. Since it would be a project initiative (like pilot project), I would target the collection of demographic data of the patients (at the reception) who are visiting the hospital or clinic. It is a…[Read more]

Hello Hsu Wai Hnin, thank you for your questions. To answer, I believe that implementing centralized EHR is not one department work, relevant sectors of government agencies should work together, support each other, as well as funding and technical assistance from international communities is needed. The obstacles are not much different to the ones…[Read more]

Hello Hsu Wai Hnin, yes, I agree with you that resistance to change is deeply rooted in most staff making it harder for them to learn and adapt new systems and skills that are essential in big data management and incorporation of new information system. Like you suggested, creating a environment that believe in change and adaptation can encourage…[Read more]

Hello Ajan Pong, thank you for your suggestions and comment. Yes, they are viable options to consider “open source software” and “building IT capacity of the staff”. Having a good HIS system among government agencies can improve the data standardization as well as enhance the quality of care they provide by implementing data-driven decision.

Most government agencies especially in healthcare system of Myanmar are lagging in this age of technology. I believe all five components are problematic points and implementing information system in Myanmar’s healthcare system are urgently needed. Among them, “hardware”, and “data” are the most problematic points for Myanmar but they are not ins…[Read more]

Hello all, I am Aung Thura Htoo. You can call me “Aung”.

I am a medical doctor as well as a graduate of health science. I have a strong interest in R-programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research. My occupation centers around volunteering works like assisting in clinics in IDP camps and border areas.

I hope you all have a great semester ahead.

Hello Weerapat Pipithruengkra, thank you for your comment and valuable suggestions. Yes, I agree with you that it would be better if I added more detailed on recovered and death data per contient or country.

Hello Weerapat Pipithruengkrai, thank you for sharing the detailed dashboard of COVID-19. You have used action buttons, score cards, time series, filled map, and table, and effectively combined them in a visually simple and friendly manner. Additionally, you have justified your charts with a brief explanation of why you chose those type of charts.…[Read more]

Thank you, Nichcha Subdee, for providing suggestions to my dashboard. Yes, it would be quite confusing for the users to choose from December to January. I have fixed it according to your advice.

Yes, it indeed is a neat trick, thanks for sharing, Nichcha Subdee.

Dear Nichcha subdee, first of all, thank you for sharing your vivid and user friendly dashboard. It was ingenious of you to combine the action buttons and country flag pictures making it more friendly to all sorts of users. Additionally, using the background color “blue” can evoke the sense of trustworthiness in one’s dashboard. Needless to say,…[Read more]

Dear all,
Here is my link to COVID-19 Dashboard:
https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/6d890109-00c6-4138-846b-0bdf4232b020

My dashboard contains score cards, time-series, action button, drop-down list, and filled map. Score cards are effective to highlight the number and time-series charts allow user to easily catch the trend over time.…[Read more]