This document discusses information communication technology (ICT) in e-health systems. It defines e-health as the use of ICT for health, including providing access to health information and records. The document outlines how ICT improves relations between patients and health services and facilitates communication. It also discusses some e-health related services like electronic medical records and prescriptions. Finally, it discusses challenges to developing e-health in India and defines consumer informatics and medical/clinical informatics as areas of health informatics.

1. INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY IN E-
HEALTH SYSTEM
SUBMITTED TO:-
Saurabh Maheshwari
(HOD of MCA)
SUBMITTED BY:-
Princy Gupta

2. 1. Introduction of ICT
2. E-Health system
3. E-Health related services
4. Implementation reasons for E-Health using
ICT
5. E-Health challenges
6. Consumer Informatics
7. Medical/Clinical Informatics
8. Application of ICT in E-Health Care

3. Information
Communication
Technology

4. 1. Information refers to the
knowledge obtained from
reading, investigation, study or
research.
2. The tools to transmit information
are the telephone, television &
radio.

5. Communication is an act of
transmitting message.
It is a process whereby
information is exchanged b/w
individuals using symbols signs
or verbal interactions.

6. 1. Is the use of scientific knowledge,
experience resources to create
processes & product that fulfill
human needs.
2. To the information such as news or
weather reports effectively radio,
television, satellites & the WWW
are powerful tools can be used.

7.  Health services delivered electronically.
 E-Health is the use of information &
communication technology (ICT) for
health.
 E-health means providing citizens with
access to quality health information & to
view their own health records line, even
when travelling in Europe.

8. The E-Health industry is growing fast.
Thanks to the new electronic services it
provides, healthcare is becoming more
efficient. As a result, healthcare
professionals
and patients can now
get quicker and easier
access to vital health
information.

9.  E-Health helps to improve: relations
between patient and health-service
administration, institution-to
institution.
 Transmission of data, and peer-to-
peer.
 Communication between patients
and/or health professionals.

10.  Electronic medical records.
 E-Health platform portal site.
 Register for physiotherapy &
nursing.
 Electronic medical prescriptions.

11.  Index of available programs &
services.
 Calendar of events.
 Patient satisfaction surveys.
 Services provider directories.
 Health news.

12.  Low bargaining power.
 Non-existence.
 Believe on skills.

15. India faces a number of challenges in
the development of effective e-
Health
Areas of health informatics
 Consumer informatics
 Medical and clinical informatics

16.  Consumer Informatics is the one commonly referred
to as e-health and focuses communications to patients
and the public about health topics.
 Consumer-to-consumer (C-to-C) applications are
potentially strong means of empowering individuals
and the public.
 There are 25,000 to 30,000 health-oriented websites.

17. This category relates directly to health care
structure, processes and outcomes.
A main application is computer-based
medical records, a sub-category of which
is computer-based personal records that
will facilitate access to low cost
therapies.