E-Health Module 1 Overview

Overview of E-Health

• Electronic Health is a new field that has emerged in a relatively short period of time due to the challenges facing the practice of medicine, such as the need for efficiency, migration from paper-based records, reduction of medication errors, and access to educational and patient-related information.

Medical Informatics

• Medical Informatics is the scientific field that deals with resources, devices, and formalized methods for optimizing the storage, retrieval, and management of biomedical information for problem-solving and decision-making.
• It is also the application of computers, communications, and information technology and systems to all fields of medicine, including medical care, medical education, and medical research.
• Medical Informatics enables the sharing and use of information to deliver healthcare and promote health.

Health Care Functions and IT

• Healthcare professionals have many tools available at their disposal, including the Internet, high-speed computers, voice recognition, wireless, and mobile technology.

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Dynamics

• EHR is a key aspect of Electronic Health.

Key Players in E-Health

• Patients: use online searches, web portals for storing medical information, e-visits, check lab results, Telemedicine, and Home tele-monitoring.
• Clinicians: use online searches and digital libraries.
• Nurses and Support Staff: use patient enrollment, e-appointments, disease registries, etc.
• Public Health: uses incident reports, syndromic surveillance, bio-terrorism programs, public health information networks, geographic information systems, telemedicine, and remote reporting using mobile technology.
• Government: establishes a nationwide health information network.
• Medical Educators: play a crucial role in E-Health.
• Insurance Companies: are involved in E-Health.
• Hospitals: are key players in E-Health.
• Research: is an essential aspect of E-Health.
• Technology Vendors: provide the technology infrastructure for E-Health.

This quiz covers the basics of electronic health, its evolution, and its role in solving challenges in the medical field. It explores the potential of technology in improving healthcare efficiency and reducing errors.