ten ways technology can help rural health
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a brief lecture given to I.T. experts on how technology (telehealth) can help improve health services in the rural areasTRANSCRIPT
Ten Ways Telehealth Can Help Rural Health SystemsBien Eli Nillos, MDProgram AssociateZuellig Family Foundation
Problems in Rural Health
AvailabilityAccessibilityAffordabilityQualityEquity
Health Outcomes Affected
•Maternal Health•Infant Health•Preventive Medicine•Responding to Outbreaks
and Emergencies
No. 1: Telehealth Can Change Behavior
•Multimedia is influential. It can relay information and updates that can increase knowledge and promote people to take action
No. 2: Telehealth Makes Monitoring Easier
•Pregnancy Tracking
•Incidence of Diseases and Illnesses
No. 3: Telehealth Makes Laser-Focus Response
•Real-time reporting
•Segregated data (clustering)
No. 4: Telehealth Makes Life easy for the Public Health Worker
•Electronic versions of paper-based reports
•FHSIS•Individual
Treatment Records
•TB Registry
No. 5: Telehealth Connects Far-Flung Areas
•Online consultations
•E-barangay visits
No. 6: Telehealth Brings New Information To Public Health Workers
•Updates on Medical and Technical Knowledge
•Updates on Health Programs
No. 7: Telehealth Makes Communities Participative
•Direct Reporting•Direct
Communication
No. 8: Telehealth Makes Referral System More Efficient
•Interlocal Health Zones
•One-Form-One-Data System
No. 9: Telehealth Helps Make Sound Policies
•Evidence –based
•Preponderance of evidence
•Quality evidence
•Better Analysis
No. 10: Telehealth Helps Lower Cost of Service Delivery
•Resource Allocation
•Operational Expenses
Who Should Have The Technology?•Rural health Unit MHO, RHU Staff•Barangay Barangay health Workers,
Community health Teams•Core-referral Hospitals ILHZ•Emergency Response Teams •Patients/Clients•Every one in the community
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