Download - Ten Ways Technology Can Help Rural Health
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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