BEAM ME UP SCOTTYTRENDS IN MOBILE E- HEALTH

Presented by Matthew Foor, R.N.

Objectives

Define Mobile E-Health Review hardware used in mobile e-

health Review software, applications, and

usability in mobile e-health Postulate future uses for mobile e-

health Review clinical information system (e-

pocrates)

Objectives

Review the advantages / disadvantages of e- health

Review ethical/legal Concerns Review informatics competencies Explain the functions /

responsibilities of the informatics nurse.

Summarize

Definitions & Descriptions Mobile E-Health Defined (McGonigle

& Mastrain, 2009) Desktops, Laptops, notebooks, etc. Cell phones, PDA’s, I-Phone’s, Tricorders? Anything electronic and mobile Uses …

Mobile Technology gives us-freedom-access-safety/security-responsibility

Hardware

Laptops Net Books PDA’S- Personal Data Assistants Cellular Phones/ I-Phone

I-Phone

I-Phone- the ability to combine both PDA and cell phone

The iPhone has a great web browser, which is able to display web pages as they are, and not a reduced version of the web pages you like. This is a great advantage compared to other smartphone, which are able only to display mobile versions of web pages (Coliveira, 2009)

Software and Applications

Microsoft Windows OS I-Phone Apps Store More applications being developed E-pocrates What does the future hold ?

E-pocrates

Medication Application/Database Provides information on medications,

administration, considerations Also an aid to diagnosis many

common ailments. Demo use via U-tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwwujfwLHOk

Information System Review

Clinical information system Used by direct healthcare team

members Functions in multiple ways Multiple configurations (Coliveira,

2009) Recommendations for use

Advantages of E-Health

Continuity of Care Centralized Health Records Incorporation of Patients as active

participant Collaboration of health care team Improved decision making (Saba and

McCormick, 2000)

Advantages of E-health

Education (of patients and healthcare team)

Higher quality of healthcare Removes geographic barriers Possibility to lower health costs Improve health care data collection.

( Hebda and Czar, 2009)

Disadvantages of E-Health

Cost Availability Technology Education

Ethical / Legal Issues

Privacy Confidentiality Security Liability Data Transmission

(Saba and McCormick, 2000)

Informatics Competencies

Must be able to use/ understand technologies

Computer skills Must be able to adapt to changing

environments

Functions and Responsibilities of Nurses

DO NO HARM

Summary of E-Health

Computers are changing all aspects of nursing.

It is important that nurses embrace the changes to provide better care.

(Portable) e-health takes us one step closer to achieving the goal of providing quality healthcare for everyone , everywhere.

References

Coliveria. (2009). What are the advantages of the iPhone? Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://hubpages.com/hub/What_are_the_advantages_of_the_iPhone

Heba, T. , & Czar, P. (2009). Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Providers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2009). Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge. Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett.

Saba, V., & McCormick, K. (2001). Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millennium. McGraw-Hill Companies.

Thede, L. (1999). Computers in Nursing: Bridges to the Future. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins