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‘m’-Powering HealthcareSAURAV GUPTA | TEAM LEAD, MSWASTHYA
mHealth = ‘Mobile’ + ‘Healthcare’
Mobile health information technology (mHealth)
typically refers to portable devices with the capability
to create, store, retrieve, and transmit data in real time
between end users for the purpose of improving patient
safety and quality of care
source: rockhealth
source: rockhealth
Modalities
Mobile Apps
Instant notifications
Emails
SMS
Voice Messages
High end Smart phones/ tablets
Low end smart phones/ tablets
Low end mobile devices
mHealth
Key Areas Education and Awareness
Remote Data Collection
Remote Monitoring
Communication and Training
Disease and epidemic outbreak tracking
Diagnostic and treatment support
Education & Awareness
SMS Alerts: SMS alerts have a measurable impact and a greater ability to influence behaviour than radio and television campaigns
testing and treatment methods,
availability of health services, and
disease management
Remote Data Collection
Collecting field information
Patients are rarely able to visit a hospital
Information should be updated and accessible on a real-time
basis
The data collection process is more efficient and reliable if
conducted via smart phones, PDAs, or mobile phones rather than
paper-based surveys
Remote Monitoring
Possibility for treating patients in an outpatient setting
Limited access to hospital beds and clinics
applications consists of one- or two-way communications to
monitor health conditions, maintain caregiver appointments, or
ensure medication regimen adherence
Also include inpatient and out patient sensors chronic conditions
Communication & Training
Shortage of healthcare workers
Training new cadres of health professionals and empowering
current workers
mobile technology is a strong basis for empowerment
Disease & Epidemic Outbreak Tracking
Outbreaks of communicable diseases often begin in pockets,
and, when left undetected, can develop into epidemics. Ex: Tb,
cholera, SARS
Deployment of mobile devices, with their ability to quickly
capture and transmit data on disease incidence, can be decisive
in the prevention and containment of outbreaks
Diagnostic & Treatment Support
Diagnostics and treatment support are vitally important in
healthcare—misdiagnosis or the inability to diagnose a condition
could have serious, even fatal, ramifications
With mHealth-enabled diagnostics and treatment support,
patients are able to receive treatment in their villages and
homes, averting the need for expensive hospital visits, which are
beyond reach for many
Thank [email protected]