Rationale for a Community Strategy in the Field of Information and Communications Technologies Applied to Health Care

1990 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Jensen ◽  
E. F. Bach ◽  
B. Barber ◽  
J. H. van Bemmel ◽  
D. Bravar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Member States ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Community Strategy

AbstractThe challenge for Europe in the field of information and communications technologies applied to health care is that of addressing positively the problem of the widening gap between the expectations of the citizens of the type of care that can be made available and the limited resources to provide that care. If the expectations of the population are to be fulfilled, it will be necessary to find innovative ways of delivering health services and to do it more efficiently than has yet been the case. Advanced information and communications technologies will be important tools for Member States to achieve the levels of efficiency required. Based on the results of the Community AIM Exploratory Action, further collaborative work is required at EEC level to create an Integrated Health Information Environment (lHE) allowing essentially for integration, modularity and security.

Telemedicine in Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 223-241
Author(s):  
Jose Aurelio Medina-Garrido ◽  
María José Crisóstomo-Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Activity Information

The case of Comitas Comunicaciones is a clear example of corporate entrepreneurship in the telecommunications sector. This firm was founded to offer telecommunications services in general and telecommunications services applied to telemedicine in particular. Comitas exploits business opportunities in the health care sector that no other firm is currently focusing on adequately. As the case develops, the technical and market difficulties that the firm has faced will become apparent. The role of the incubator firm is particularly important in this case, since it has provided Comitas with resources, capabilities, and technological knowledge that are complementary in the firm’s new activity: information and communications technologies services (ICT) to support telemedicine.

scholarly journals OpenMRS FRAMEWORK : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM SOLUTION TO DEVELOP IN SABHA, LIBYA

Respati ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Abobaker ◽  
Selo Sulistyo ◽  
Adhistya Erna Permanasari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Care System ◽  
The Revolution

The health care system in Libya in recent years does not change significantly, less developed and modernized. This problem is further exacerbated by the revolution that occurred in Libya. The revolution that occurred in 2011 has caused the health care system into collapse. In this study conducted a review for the development of health information systems in Libya by using OpenMRS Framework.At the stage of gathering information using questionnaires concluded that the majority of respondents (about 95.35%) wanted the development of a new system that can resolve the main problems that occurred in Libya, the health information system ineffective and inefficient in which this system has led to wastage of time and increased operating costs. Based on analysis of system vulnerabilities using PIECES method could also be concluded that the current system is not used effectively and efficiently. In this study is also presented on how to implement OpenMRS.Based on the results of the discussion it can be concluded that OpenMRS is a solution that can be taken for the development of a health information system that is fast, low cost, and is an open source application that only requires a little setting in the system of patient management and care. OpenMRS can be implemented to support the health services of a small clinic to the health services with enterprise scale. Therefore, OpenMRS could be the answer to the development of health information systems in various countries around the world, including Libya.

Adaptive Collaborative Work and XML Web Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 86-100
Author(s):  
Mayumi Hori ◽  
Masakazu Ohashi
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Xml Web ◽  
Constant Improvement

In this chapter, we discuss XML Web services, which integrates different systems and applications into one comprehensive system. XML Web services connects different entities such as corporations, governmental bodies, and nonprofit organizations, enabling the adaptive collaboration work (ACW) which is essential to promptly meet the increasingly diverse needs and kaleidoscopic changes in the economy. ACW is critical in the ubiquitous society where constant improvement of business processes and cooperation and collaboration with both existing and new systems are required. We propose the advanced application of XML Web services based on the ACW would enable a variety of organizations to collaborate with each other on the Internet and ultimately increase their productivity and efficiency. XML Web services effectively strengthens business management as it enables organizations to share personnel information across the board, therefore, organizations can unify management of their human resources. In the ubiquitous society, whether it is public or private, organizations need to develop and cultivate human resources capable of planning integrative strategy with information and communications technologies (ICT), designing and developing systems, managing hardware and software, and operating/maintaining systems.XML Web services based on the ACW gives suggestions on tactical solutions for these emerging agendas.

Supporting continuity of care between prison and the community for women in prison: a medical record review

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penelope Abbott ◽  
Parker Magin ◽  
Sanja Lujic ◽  
Wendy Hu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Women In Prison

Objectives The aim of the present study was to examine health information transfer and continuity of care arrangements between prison and community health care providers (HCPs) for women in prison. Methods Medical records of women released from New South Wales prisons in 2013–14 were reviewed. Variables included health status, health care in prison and documented continuity of care arrangements, including information transfer between prison and community. Associations were measured by adjusted odds ratios (AORs) using a logistic regression model. Text from the records was collected as qualitative data and analysed to provide explanatory detail. Results In all, 212 medical records were systematically sampled and reviewed. On prison entry, information was requested from community HCPs in 53% of cases, mainly from general practitioners (GPs, 39%), and was more likely to have occurred for those on medication (AOR 7.08; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.71, 13.50) or with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders (AOR 4.20; 95% CI 1.46, 12.11). At release, continuity of care arrangements and health information transfer to GPs were usually linked to formal pre-release healthcare linkage programs. Outside these programs, only 20% of records had evidence of such continuity of care at release, with the odds higher for those on medication (AOR 8.28; 95% CI 1.85, 37.04) and lower for women with problematic substance misuse (AOR 0.32; 95% CI 0.14, 0.72). Few requests for information were received after individuals had been released from custody (5/212; two from GPs). Conclusion Increased health information transfer to community HCPs is needed to improve continuity of care between prison and community. What is known about the topic? Many women in prison have high health needs. Health and well being are at further risk at the time of transition between prison and community. What does this paper add? This study provides evidence that outside formal programs, which are currently available only for a minority of women, continuity of care arrangements and transfer of health information do not usually occur when women leave prison. Pragmatic choices about continuity of care at the interface between prison and community may have been made, particularly focusing on medication continuity. Barriers to continuity of care and ways forward are suggested. What are the implications for practitioners? Siloing of health care delivered within prison health services through lack of continuity of care at release is wasteful, both in terms of healthcare costs and lost opportunities to achieve health outcomes in a vulnerable population with high health needs. There is need for an increased focus on continuity of care between prison and community health services, HCP support and training and expansion of pre-release planning and healthcare linkage programs to assist larger numbers of women in prison.

scholarly journals Informing Health: a participative approach to health information provision

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (99) ◽  
pp. 26-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Marshall ◽  
Flis Henwood
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Participative Approach

This article reports on a research project which took place in Brighton in 2006. It was part of ongoing research into the role that information and communications technologies (ICTs) might play in enabling access to health information. It discusses the relevant policy areas, the approaches used in the research and the key findings. It sought to develop a model for good practice in community engagement around health information, adopting an approach based on participation and knowledge exchange. The discussion focuses on three themes arising from the study: different interpretations of health and health information; the role of libraries in health information provision; the benefits and issues of working in a partnership which includes community participants. The project demonstrated positive aspects of partnership working and community engagement, which can be used as a basis for further development, as well as some of the challenges inherent in such an approach.

Best Practice Guidance for Creation and Management of Innovations in Health care and Information and Communications Technologies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Schee Genannt Halfmann ◽  
Nikolaos Evangelatos ◽  
Emmanuel Kweyu ◽  
Alta van der Merwe ◽  
Kirsten Steinhausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies

scholarly journals Health Care for Women Inmates

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelle E. Fearn ◽  
Kelly Parker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Women Inmates ◽  
The United States ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Related

Rapidly increasing numbers of women incarcerated in the United States have created an overwhelming need for appropriate health services for these inmates despite limited resources. This article outlines the key health care issues associated with women inmates. We begin by examining the challenges posed by this population of inmates. Additionally, we investigate the provision of health care to these women and then evaluate the perceptions of that care from the perspective of the women and their care providers. We conclude with a discussion of policy-relevant considerations and suggest that realism should be the underlying premise of any health-related policy for women inmates. Specifically, we suggest that education and the treatment of communicable diseases become the most targeted health-related goals for women inmates, as it is inevitable that most of these women will eventually be released.

scholarly journals HELIANT HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM AS A SUPPORT TO ELECTRONIC BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN SERBIA

2017 ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Žarko Rađenović ◽  
Slavoljub Milovanović ◽  
Goran Milovanović
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information System ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Electronic Business ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Electronic Health

Electronic business of healthcare organizations is specific technological innovation when it comes to providing adequate health care services. The process of providing health care services in this case is supported by electronic health record, which is an integral part of health information systems. Monitoring of the health services providing process using tools of electronic health (e-health) in this paper, will be based on the software for graphical modeling, which will target key activities, participants and the variables of the process, and make its mapping. This is because the analysis of the electronic business processes of healthcare organizations reveal activities that can be cost-optimized for more efficient delivery of health services and faster response on the patient's condition. In this work process analysis was conducted on the case of health information system Heliant Health, which is used in most public medical institutions of the Republic of Serbia.

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