The document provides a comprehensive overview of eMedicine, detailing its history, significance for patients and doctors, and its implementation across various health initiatives in India. It highlights the evolution of digital health practices such as e-health and m-health, and their roles in enhancing patient empowerment and delivering healthcare information. Additionally, the document outlines various systems and apps developed to improve medical care and patient management, illustrating the shift towards data-driven healthcare.

1. P R E S E N T E D B Y : D R . I M R O S E R A S H I D
E MEDICINE

2. Contents
• Introduction to E Medicine.
• History of E Medicine.
• E Medicine: What It Means For Patients.
• E Medicine: What It Means For Doctors.
• National Overview Of E Medicine.
• e-Health
• m-Health

3. Introduction:
E medicine i.e., electronic medicine is the online
medical knowledge data base.
With open access to internet on computers, tablets and
smartphones medical professionals are able to practice
‘Data Driven Medicine’.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

4. History
• Dr. Plantz, Dr. Adler and Mr. Berezin evolved
the concept for eMedicine in 1996 and
deployed the initial site via Boston Medical
Publishing, Inc.
• The fundamental concept was to create a
large repository of professional level medical
content that could be both updated and
accessed continuously to assist in clinical care
and physician education.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMedicine#cite_note-pmid10786388-1

5. E Medicine: What It Means For Patients
• Today, patients have more power than ever
before
• Review potential treatment plans
• Consult second opinions
• Get into contact with patients similarly
affected.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

6. • It began with online symptom checker services, such
as WebMD (New York, NY), which now has millions
of users monthly.
• EyeNetra, the app will help you diagnose
near/farsightedness, astigmatism, and a few other
common eye problems without the hassle of
scheduling an appointment with the ophthalmologist.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

7. • uChek (Biosense, Thane West, India), detects
25 different urinary diseases (including
diabetes) by analyzing a picture of a
purchasable strip soaked in a urine sample.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

8. • The list of useful diagnostic and treatment
apps goes on and on, not to mention the
countless apps compatible with the new
Apple Watch (Apple Inc.)
• Uses data recorded from your wrist to
monitor heart rate and blood pressure,
calorie count, sleep monitoring, blood glucose
monitoring, all synced to the Cloud to create
an online, personal health profile, accessible
on any of your other devices .
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

9. E Medicine: What It Means For Doctors
• Doctors are experiencing greater demand for
information and involvement in health care
from a public that is different from that of the
past.
• With the advent of E Medicine medical
professional no longer need to thumb through
library catalogs to find that one book which
can answer his question.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00580-X/fulltext

10. Reliable Medical Information
 WHO
 CDC
 U.S Food And Drug Administration.
 Medscape
 Medline Plus
 Mayoclinic
 Radiopedia
 WebMD
 John Hopkins Medicine
 Vikaspedia

11. National Overview of E Medicine
Health Management Information System:
• The HMIS is a national portal which provides
timely reliable health information.
• Covers qualitative and quantitative
information.
• HMIS has been implemented in all states
• 2,05,691 (95%) facilities are reporting on
HMIS portal across India.

12. Other IT Initiatives
• MCTS
• ANMOL
• Mera Aspataal
• Kilkari
• e-Raktkosh
• e-Aushadi
• e- Upchar

13. MCTS
• Launched in 2009.
• Information system for tracking maternal and
child health beneficiaries.
• To ensure delivery of full spectrum of services
to all pregnant women and children.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=95999

14. Mera Aspataal (My Hospital)
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
initiative to collect information on patients
level of satisfaction.
• Uses multichannel approach viz. SMS,
Outbound Dialing, Web Portal and Mobile
application.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/mobile-mera-aspataal

15. e- Raktkosh
• Launched on 7 April 2016.
• Biometric donor management system for
identifying, tracking and blocking donors.
• A centralized Blood Inventory Management
System for keeping track of the blood stock
across numerous blood banks.
http://apps.nic.in/apps/government/e-raktkosh

16. KILKARI
• Free, time appropriate audio messages
Interactive voice response.
• Provides awareness among pregnant women,
parents and health workers on the importance
of ANCs, PNCs, Institutional delivery and
immunization.
• Functional only in Haryana.
https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programme/mhealth/an-overview-of-kilkari-a-maternal-
and-child-health-service-in-india/

17. ANMOL
• Started in Chhattisgarh.
• Online health information.
• Online access to medical care and health
products.
https://anmolhealthcare.websites.co.in/

18. e- Aushadi
• e-Aushadhi is a web based supply chain
management system that deals in purchase,
supply, distribution and inventory
management of various drugs, sutures,
surgical and consumable items.
• Supplied to states under various central
disease control programmes.
https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=hi_dms_noida_130318_aushadhi

19. e-upchar
• Launched in Haryana.
• Hospital management Information System.
• Core objective is to bring more efficient
service delivery in health care facilities.
http://117.252.5.248:8092/portal/eupchaar/index.html

20. E Health
• Is recent healthcare practice supported by
electronic processes and communication.
• Started by Ministry Of Health And Family
Welfare, e-Health division.
• National e-Health Authority (NeHA) setup in
2015 as promotional, regulatory and standard
setting organization in e-Health.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

21. Benefits of e-Health
• Efficiency
• Enhancing quality
• Evidence based
• Empowerment of consumers and patients
• Encouragement
• Education
• Enabling
• Extending
• Ethics
• Equity
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

22. • e-Health initiative has a vision to deliver better
health outcomes in terms of;
Access
Quality
Affordability
Lowering of disease burden
Efficient monitoring
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

23. • Types:
 Electronic health records
Computerized physician order entry
E-Prescribing
Clinical decision support system
Telemedicine
M-Health
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

24. Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Systematized collection of patient’s and
population’s health records electronically.
• These records can be shared across different
health care settings.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

25. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
• Electronic entry of medical practitioner
instructions for the treatment of patients.
• Patient management software.
• Entered orders are communicated over a
computer to medical staff such as pharmacy,
laboratory, or radiology.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

26. e-Prescribing
• Electronic prescribing (e-Rx) is a computer
based electronic generation, transmission, and
filling of medical prescriptions.
• Outlines ability to send accurate and
understandable prescriptions electronically
from healthcare provider to the pharmacy.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

27. Clinical Decision Support System
• Health IT system that is designed to provide
assistance with clinical decision making.
• Artificial intelligence in medicine.
• Use of two or more items of patient data to
generate case specific advice.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

28. Telemedicine
• Use of telecommunication and IT to provide
clinical healthcare from a distance.
• To overcome distance barrier.
• To save lives in critical care and emergency
situations.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/e-health-india_mty

29. M-Health
• Mobile Health.
• Practice of medicine and public health
supported by mobile devices.
• Improved ability to diagnose and track
disease.
• Expanded excess to ongoing medical
education.
• Training for health workers.
https://www.nhp.gov.in/miscellaneous/m-health

30. Mobile Apps
• National Health Portal India
Features an intuitive UI
that makes the access and
discovery of health information
easy for rural audience.

31. • Healthy You Card
Search engine and online appointment booking.
Search doctors, hospitals, diagnostic centers and
pharmacies.
Get alerts and reminders.

32. • Healthy You EHR
India’s first free EHR. Access your data
anywhere at anytime.

33. • 1 mg
India’s online pharmacy with a wide range
of prescriptions and OTC medicines

34. • Safe Pregnancy and Birth
How to stay healthy during pregnancy.
How to recognize danger signs.
When to refer a women to emergency
care.

35. • M Swasthya (Swasth Bharat)
Medical emergency, Consult a doctor,
Diabetes monitoring, BP monitoring, vaccination
alert, medicine monitoring, hospital search,
nutrition facts etc.

36. • Frontline SMS
Professional SMS management tool
To help reach billions of people having
mobile phones.

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