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The Global People-centred eHealth Innovation Forum
The Global People-centred eHealth Innovation Forum
Guest Editors: David Novillo-Ortiz and Alejandro R Jadad
European eHealth conference, hosted by the Health - Ministry of Spain in Barcelona, 15 - 18 March 2010
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Funding: Content supplied and publication funded by the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, General Health Secretariat and the National Health System Quality Agency.
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Papers
Knowledge management as a key element for healthcare quality 1
P Rivero Corte
".....The National Health System (NHS) is the public service most valued by citizens in Spain. Therefore, continuous improvement of its quality and safety is a constant social demand. In this sense, the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has special relevance because it permits a better service, and also optimises the use of resources and increases efficiency in public expenditure
eHealth governance: the Spanish approach
E Gil Zorzo, L Lozano
"....If we understand eHealth government as the management, implementation and support of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in healthcare, we can interpret eHealth governance as:
The management, implementation and support of ICT in healthcare having as its objective the achievement of sustainable economic, social and institutional development, by promoting a healthy equilibrium between the state, civil society and the market economy.
The Global People-centred eHealth Innovation Forum 7
Alejandro R Jadad
"....We all want a health system that promotes health, rather than just treats disease. We want services that are responsive to our culture and sensitive to our unique needs. We want responsible and integrated care, available anywhere, to anyone. We want a health system that is sustainable, and viewed as an essential component for the generation of wealth and wellbeing in society, not one that is viewed as a drain on the economy.
PAHO/WHO: eHealth conceptual model and work programme for Latin America and the Caribbean
M D'Agostino, D Novillo-Ortiz
"....As part of its knowledge management and communication strategy, PAHO is developing a series of projects and initiatives for every country offi ce, specialised offi ces, centres and member states. The PAHO eHealth programme's goal is the improvement of public health in the Americas through the use of innovative information and communication technology (ICT) tools and methodologies and will showcase PAHO's engagement with the concepts and initiatives of the Information Society, Public Health 2.0, Medicine 2.0 and eGovernment in the region of the Americas.
Beyond the gadgets: socioeconomic, educational and political implications of people-centred health enabled by eHealth
S Eccles, S Muttitt, JC DiLucca, A March, M Winfield
"......People-centred health remains the aim of many organized healthcare systems. By allowing individuals to take control of their own care its quality can be improved and the burden on the provider can be reduced. eHealth is a prerequisite for this shift. In order to allow clinicians and patients to have access to individual health information either two constantly synchronized copies should be made or the data need to be held in such a way that they can be securely accessed by both. Either solution calls for electronic records with good security and access controls
People-centred healthcare systems: opportunities and challenges 17
Y Quintana, NM Lorenzi, M Shani
'.......People-centred healthcare systems aim to empower people with their healthcare decisions, make information more accessible and enable more autonomy.1-12 The goal is to promote well being as much as to treat disease, and to create more collaboration among providers, patients and their families, thus reducing costs and improving health outcomes. Throughout the world growing populations and rising costs are challenging healthcare systems.
Human-centred eHealth: current opportunities, challenges and the way forward for China 25
Y Su, J Talburt, J Soar
"......The purpose of this article is to illustrate key factors that could facilitate or hinder the use of ICTs to promote optimal human health (known as human-centred eHealth or HeH), through strengthened relationships between healthcare professionals and patients; continuous and sustainable joint efforts between healthcare teams and families; and alignment of hospitals and communities to improve health equitably throughout the population............."
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