Characteristics of A Good Health Application – Coursework for MI 295 3/24/23

Digital health systems is a very broad category and encompasses mobile health (mHealth), health information technology (IT), wearable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, and personalized medicine according to the US FDA. With reference to digital systems that can be utilized by any person possessing a smartphone and internet connectivity, applications that most users interact with are …

Registering for Yet another National Personal Identifier but this time for health…

Disclaimers: This blog has been written and posted in compliance with academic requirements. Opinions and ideas are my own and not the views of my institution. I do not claim to be an expert in this situation and content is written and constructed based on my own experiences. In the United States, the HIPAA law …

Cybersecurity Starts with Yourself

Searching for cybersecurity legislation in the Philippines related to healthcare information security is like opening a can of worms. I, being the ignorant technology user that I am, came across so many acronyms of government institutions all involved somewhat in promoting “Cybersecurity”. From the NPC to NEDA to DICT, not to mention DOST and even …

LIVING IN THE EHR DISJOINT

Deep into the pandemic, I never foresaw myself taking part in the planning and implementation of health protocols of a children’s hospital-turned-COVID facility, more so guiding the construction of the city’s COVID Molecular Lab from its inception to licensing and operations, and lastly being an actual demographic in the numbers being reported daily. I can …

EHR issues and Challenges

What are the issues and challenges in implementing electronic health records? The WHO EHR manual lists it all, challenges and issues that all institutions face with implementing an EHR. These are common problems that health institutions face in this day and age where technology can now be incorporated in every aspect of our lives. It …

Pitching an Electronic Blood Donor Record

You’ve heard about an EMR, an EHR and PHR and how it can be used as tools in the eHealth landscape and advance the agenda of the Universal Healthcare Act… I am now proposing to you the EBDR which stands for Electronic Blood DOnor Record. Blood is a rare commodity. It is always in demand. …

What is Health Informatics? – a mind map of Kulikowski’s AMIA board white paper: definition of biomedical informatics…. (2012)

Finally completed my first assignment for HI201 course. A little bit shy and scared for uploading this but I welcome all sorts of criticisms because student life is all about learning and improving oneself. #UPFIGHT!

PCCH’s current health record system – A Review

What are the preliminary steps in shifting from a paper-based medical record to an electronic health record?  I’ve been working as an MO3 (now MO4) at Pasig City Children’s Hospital (PCCH) for the past 2 years and it is only now with my graduate studies that I have come to really know the workings behind …

Enterprise Architecture – 4 Layers of Blood Banking

An enterprise does not thrive on its own without any investments. These investments can take the form of financial gains, equipment acquisitions, technology upgrades, manpower training and key governance figures.   What business enterprises often overlook, which can also be said with the current political landscape of the Philippines, is enterprise architecture. This is an essential …

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