Alex Zayar Phyo Aung

We routinely perform incremental backups of health data stored in the system, managed by the organizational Health Information System team. These backups are securely stored on a cloud server. Additionally, we leverage virtualization technologies like VMware to reduce the burden on physical hardware systems. My recommendation here is that every…[Read more]

1) Benefits for Patients
Patients will have access to their healthcare data, lab results, and treatment protocols which will increase their satisfaction. Patient waiting times will also be reduced as their baseline information is already available in the system. Additionally, patients will experience improved safety in treatment services by…[Read more]

I have never encountered a data breach of this kind in the health systems I have worked with. However, I would like to share my experience in providing technical assistance to establish data protection policies for a local organization. These policies adhere to the principles of CIA, which serve as the foundational framework for data…[Read more]

One area of my listening skills that I would like to improve is to give full attention during conversations especially when I am managing multiple tasks. Sometime I am listening in silent mode but my brain is running over the other job intentionally. This happened when I am fully occupied with several works.
Why This Is Important: Effective…[Read more]

My strongest component of EQ is Self-Awareness. I have a solid understanding of my own emotions and am aware of how they influence my feelings, behavior, and decision-making.

However, I recognize that my Social Skills need improvement. May be I am an introvert, I feel more comfortable working independently, as it allows me to focus and…[Read more]

I listened and compared speeches from both leader, following are my reflections on the speeches according to CREC.

Credibility: Both leaders demonstrate credibility by referencing experts and government actions. Singapore’s leader refers to previous SARS experience, enhancing confidence, while the U.S. leader emphasizes aggressive actions and g…[Read more]

The current scenario for Myanmar
Technology Infrastructure
Myanmar’s healthcare system has limited digital infrastructure, with technology adoption at varying levels across regions. The implementation of digital tools for health intelligence, data collection, and sharing remains limited, especially in rural areas where healthcare facilities o…[Read more]

Disease Outbreaks Declared as PHEIC
The outbreaks which have been declared as PHEIC by the World Health Organization (WHO) as follow:
• H1N1 Influenza Pandemic (Swine Flu) in 2009
• Polio Resurgence in 2014
• Ebola Outbreak in West Africa in 2014
• Zika Virus Outbreak in 2015
• Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018
• CO…[Read more]

Two specific gaps identified in the Korean hepatitis B surveillance system include:

Misreporting of Chronic Hepatitis B Cases: Chronic cases are often inaccurately reported as acute cases due to a lack of clear diagnostic guidelines that differentiate between acute and chronic hepatitis B​.

Underutilization of the Surveillance System: The s…[Read more]

Digital technology greatly enhances disease surveillance by enabling rapid data collection, analysis, and dissemination. Data analytics, such as desriptive study and predition, can process massive datasets to identify patterns and predict disease spread. Geographic information systems (GIS) can map disease hotspots, providing visual insights into…[Read more]

It is depended on different point of view,
From service provider POV: EMR integrated with support of clinical decision making is important
From clients and patients POV: Tele health app or system will help them to improve access to health care
From public health care managers POV: A data visualization tool with Covid 19 epi trend will help them to…[Read more]

1. How can surveillance help to detect and control the disease?
Surveillance can help to detect early the possibility of disease outbreak. Early detection will help to improve prevention and control measures for the infectious disease before outbreak to general communities. It will reduce the burden on health system, reduction in consuming…[Read more]

Case base or aggregated data can be provided based on following criteria,

1)Purpose of the study,
a. if the study is just only for cross sectional malaria epidemiology like malaria incident, treatment coverage and outcome, ABER etc. Aggregated data can only be provided.
b. If the study is controlled trails, case based data can be provided…[Read more]

I have to maintain confidentiality of patient information. But will discuss/ advocate with the patient to disclose the situation with partner as it might become a risk. In private sector, disclosing of that individual patient information without consent will make huge impact by damaging company/ organization reputation and financial loss.

What…[Read more]

Let me share the information from the previous scenario which was failed.
Awareness: The organization itself is not aware on the system thinking approach which make vertical promotion of the system. Desire: Each separate team want to focus only on their works and functions. Knowledge: Limited knowledge on the systematization and system thinking…[Read more]

I observed one supply chain system application which was utilized by a health care organization. The system was failed due to the design of the system which was focused only on medical commodities and pharmacy management. Logistic system was not integrated into the whole supply chain system which made it difficult for logistics team to manage…[Read more]

For Health Service Provision Level
In low-resource settings, there is a lack of a digital clinical decision support system. However, maintaining a longitudinal record of patient information in either a patient booklet or logbook could enhance clinical decision-making, particularly for non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

For Health System…[Read more]

If healthcare facilities do not utilize the ICD standard, there will be a lack of standardization in disease diagnoses. From a health system perspective, this data inconsistency and the absence of standardized case definitions could result in fragmented data aggregation for vital statistics for policy making, outbreak disease surveillance and…[Read more]

What do you think about this finding?
This article presents evidence on the challenges of EHR utilization. However, there appears to be potential researcher bias in the literature review, and the scoping review may lack a critical appraisal. As a result, the study primarily focuses on the negative aspects of various EMR systems. A systematic…[Read more]