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Everybody talks about e-health these days, but few people have come up with a clear definition of this comparatively new term. Barely in use before 1999, this term now seems to serve as a general "buzzword," used to characterize not only "Internet medicine", but also virtually everything related to computers and medicine. The term was apparently first used by industry leaders and marketing people rather than academics. They created and used this term in line with other "e-words" such as e-commerce, e-business, e-solutions, and so on, in an attempt to convey the promises, principles, excitement (and hype) around e-commerce (electronic commerce) to the health arena, and to give an account of the new possibilities the Internet is opening up to the area of health care.
What is e-health?
Intel, for example, referred to e-health as "a concerted effort undertaken by leaders in health care and hi-tech industries to fully harness the benefits available through convergence of the Internet and health care." Because the Internet created new opportunities and challenges to the traditional health care information technology industry, the use of a new term to address these issues seemed appropriate. These "new" challenges for the health care information technology industry were mainly (1) the capability of consumers to interact with their systems online (B2C = "business to consumer"); (2) improved possibilities for institution-to-institution transmissions of data
E-Health: "E-health is a new term used to describe the combined use of electronic communication and information technology in the health sector" OR is the use, in the health sector, of digital data-transmitted, stored and retrieved electronically-for clinical, educational and administrative purposes, both at the local site and at a distance
I am a human being. I seek to enhance my quality of life. I am 53 years old and recently woke up with pain in my chest. My father died of a heart attack at 44 and my mother is living with diabetes. I have never smoked. I walk my dog in the park every day and try to watch my diet. I am 5' 9" tall and weigh 142 pounds. I know I must monitor my blood sugar. I am allergic to sulfa drugs and take two aspirin every day. I eat two eggs for breakfast daily. I have daughters and a grand daughter who are all healthy. My gallbladder was removed four years ago. I have green eyes. I have never had a stress test. I wish my doctor remembered our last visit, my hairdresser does. Enable my care team to provide the highest quality of care.
I am a doctor. I have more of everything these days, except time. More patients to see. More charts to complete. More data to interpret. I treated 70 patients today, followed up on 28 radiology reports and 44 lab reports, and wrote hundreds of orders. I must remember dozens of medications, protocols, dosages and guidelines. I have 6 months of medical journals sitting on my nightstand. I want to educate my patients, practice evidence-based medicine, offer preventative service and deliver good outcomes. I am a physician committed to my patients. Enable me to provide the best quality of care .
I am a nurse. I am devoted to the care of others. I have over 12 years of experience serving my patients and their care team. I coordinate the care of multiple patients, all at different stages of ill health. My pockets, stuffed full of reminders, work orders and pending tests are my only safeguard against missing charts and files. How am I supposed to document for the next care team? Room 207 got sick with her last dose of morphine, 209 needs teaching on her inhaler, I have vitals to check on everyone. I am a nurse who trained to work with people, not paper. Enable me to provide the best quality of care for my patients .
I am a CIO. I keep information flowing. I am responsible for a growing community health network with over 100 computing environments and 30 different vendors across 17 departments at 6 sites. I need stable systems, easy maintenance, no downtime, fast performance, implementation expertise and deep clinical functionality. I dream of a true partner who offers this in every department, helps me justify my IT investment and delivers on time and within budget. I seek to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety and productivity. With a true partner I can recruit the best talent, streamline information flow and employ the best technology. Help me make IT happen .
The Circle of Care Community Care Center From the EHRS Blueprint © Canada Health Infoway 2003-2005 Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic
The Patient Centric & Integrated View of Consolidated Information Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Community Care Center Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic From the EHRS Blueprint © Canada Health Infoway 2003-2005 QUALITY SAFETY ACCESSIBILITY Clients/Patients INTEGRATED VIEW Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic
An electronic health record (EHR) is a secure and private lifetime record of an individual’s health and care history, available electronically to authorized health providers . It facilitates the sharing of data – across the continuum of care, across healthcare delivery organizations and across geographies.
Why is Ehealth important?
The demographic transition to an ageing population living longer with chronic disease, means that health care providers not only have to find the resources to care for these people but also have fewer younger people to provide informal care or to fund the welfare state through taxation. Pharmaceutical companies are investing heavily in developing new drugs for the major chronic conditions such as cancer, heart disease and dementia, and they need to recoup their investment. Information and communication technologies (in the various guises of Ehealth, telecare, telehealth, etc.) are seen as an answer to these conundrums. The discourse of telecare in particular has been one of technology being the answer to many of the problems social care currently faces. Ehealth solutions are posited as relatively cheap methods of delivering care and support both remotely, and with automation. This includes remote monitoring and remote consultation delivered by health care practitioners, as well as self-monitoring tools to support self-management. The goal is the maintenance of independent living for those with chronic illness, and a reduction in the use of secondary care.
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What is e-health?
Intel, for example, referred to e-health as "a concerted effort undertaken by leaders in health care and hi-tech industries to fully harness the benefits available through convergence of the Internet and health care." Because the Internet created new opportunities and challenges to the traditional health care information technology industry, the use of a new term to address these issues seemed appropriate. These "new" challenges for the health care information technology industry were mainly (1) the capability of consumers to interact with their systems online (B2C = "business to consumer"); (2) improved possibilities for institution-to-institution transmissions of data
E-Health: "E-health is a new term used to describe the combined use of electronic communication and information technology in the health sector" OR is the use, in the health sector, of digital data-transmitted, stored and retrieved electronically-for clinical, educational and administrative purposes, both at the local site and at a distance
I am a human being. I seek to enhance my quality of life. I am 53 years old and recently woke up with pain in my chest. My father died of a heart attack at 44 and my mother is living with diabetes. I have never smoked. I walk my dog in the park every day and try to watch my diet. I am 5' 9" tall and weigh 142 pounds. I know I must monitor my blood sugar. I am allergic to sulfa drugs and take two aspirin every day. I eat two eggs for breakfast daily. I have daughters and a grand daughter who are all healthy. My gallbladder was removed four years ago. I have green eyes. I have never had a stress test. I wish my doctor remembered our last visit, my hairdresser does. Enable my care team to provide the highest quality of care.
I am a doctor. I have more of everything these days, except time. More patients to see. More charts to complete. More data to interpret. I treated 70 patients today, followed up on 28 radiology reports and 44 lab reports, and wrote hundreds of orders. I must remember dozens of medications, protocols, dosages and guidelines. I have 6 months of medical journals sitting on my nightstand. I want to educate my patients, practice evidence-based medicine, offer preventative service and deliver good outcomes. I am a physician committed to my patients. Enable me to provide the best quality of care .
I am a nurse. I am devoted to the care of others. I have over 12 years of experience serving my patients and their care team. I coordinate the care of multiple patients, all at different stages of ill health. My pockets, stuffed full of reminders, work orders and pending tests are my only safeguard against missing charts and files. How am I supposed to document for the next care team? Room 207 got sick with her last dose of morphine, 209 needs teaching on her inhaler, I have vitals to check on everyone. I am a nurse who trained to work with people, not paper. Enable me to provide the best quality of care for my patients .
I am a CIO. I keep information flowing. I am responsible for a growing community health network with over 100 computing environments and 30 different vendors across 17 departments at 6 sites. I need stable systems, easy maintenance, no downtime, fast performance, implementation expertise and deep clinical functionality. I dream of a true partner who offers this in every department, helps me justify my IT investment and delivers on time and within budget. I seek to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety and productivity. With a true partner I can recruit the best talent, streamline information flow and employ the best technology. Help me make IT happen .
The Circle of Care Community Care Center From the EHRS Blueprint © Canada Health Infoway 2003-2005 Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic
The Patient Centric & Integrated View of Consolidated Information Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Community Care Center Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic From the EHRS Blueprint © Canada Health Infoway 2003-2005 QUALITY SAFETY ACCESSIBILITY Clients/Patients INTEGRATED VIEW Pharmacy Laboratory Diagnostic Hospital Emergency Homecare Clinic Emergency Services Specialist Clinic
An electronic health record (EHR) is a secure and private lifetime record of an individual’s health and care history, available electronically to authorized health providers . It facilitates the sharing of data – across the continuum of care, across healthcare delivery organizations and across geographies.
Why is Ehealth important?
The demographic transition to an ageing population living longer with chronic disease, means that health care providers not only have to find the resources to care for these people but also have fewer younger people to provide informal care or to fund the welfare state through taxation. Pharmaceutical companies are investing heavily in developing new drugs for the major chronic conditions such as cancer, heart disease and dementia, and they need to recoup their investment. Information and communication technologies (in the various guises of Ehealth, telecare, telehealth, etc.) are seen as an answer to these conundrums. The discourse of telecare in particular has been one of technology being the answer to many of the problems social care currently faces. Ehealth solutions are posited as relatively cheap methods of delivering care and support both remotely, and with automation. This includes remote monitoring and remote consultation delivered by health care practitioners, as well as self-monitoring tools to support self-management. The goal is the maintenance of independent living for those with chronic illness, and a reduction in the use of secondary care.
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