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• Electronic Health Record (EHR)


  A digital version of a patient's paper chart
• EHR


  • Helps nurses better manage care for patients and provide better care by providing accurate, up-to-date, and complete information about patients at the point of care through enabling quick access to patient records for more coordinated and efficient care
  • Focuses on the total health of the patient—going beyond standard clinical data collected in the provider's office and inclusive of a broader view of a patient's care
• Features of EHR use

  • Charting
  • Medication Management
  • Scheduling
  • Labs
  • Materials
  • Bill Coding
  • Registering Surveillance
  • Health Maintenance
• Benefits of EHR


  • Achieve practice efficiencies and cost savings
  • Improve care coordination
  • Improved diagnostics and patient outcomes
  • Improved patient care
  • Increase patient participation
• Disadvantages of EHR use include extensive training is necessary, concerns about data security and privacy, computer viruses, and start-up cost
• Telemedicine

  The remote delivery of clinical healthcare services using technology
• Most Important Applications of Telemedicine

  • Teleconsultation
  • Remote psychotherapy
  • Remote Imaging
  • Telepathology
  • Remote skin treatment (teledermatology)
  • Remote home medical care
  • Remote patient monitoring
• Benefits of Telemedicine


  • Comfort and convenience
  • Control of infectious illness
  • Better assessment
  • Family connections
  • Primary care and chronic condition management
• 1. health


  The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in support of health and health-related fields
• Benefits of E-health


  • Faster communications
  • Reduction in length of stay due to improved operational efficiency
  • Rapid intervention during critical periods of care facilitated by real-time alerts and reminders
  • Improved medication management
  • Access to modern-day electronic media and social information
  • An increase in patient safety through a reduction in medical and clinical adverse events
  • Time savings
  • Insight into own health
  • Lower administrative burden
• Benefits of E-health to Healthcare Professionals

  • Reduction in transcription, legibility, and omission errors
  • Enhanced ability for clinician's ability to coordinate care because of simultaneous access to the electronic record
  • Reduced time locating/collecting patient information
  • Decreased number of avoidable clinical incidents
  • Reduction in the number of unnecessary administrative tasks, meaning clinicians will have more time to communicate with patients about their care and needs
• Clinical Information System


  A computer system that provides immediate access to current patient data regarding clinical notes, medication history, laboratory reports, images, and reports either directly or via data networks
• Administrative Information System


  Includes all of the information related to the business side of the healthcare organization, such as financial data, human resources data, and supply chain data
• Administrative Systems


  • Registration Systems
  • Client Registration Systems
  • Payroll and Human Services Systems
  • Quality Assurance Systems
  • Scheduling Systems Contract Management Systems Maintenance Systems
  • Risk Management Systems
  • Executive Information Systems
• Advantages of Administrative Systems

  • The administrative system makes it possible to prioritize work tasks especially where employees are needed most
  • The new administrative screens and system give a good overview of work duties while improving logistics control
  • It gives the whole picture: Who the patients are? What rooms they are in? What time are they admitted?
• 1. learning


  A structured course or learning experience delivered electronically
• Advantages of E-learning


  • Adaptable
  • Convenient
  • Flexible
  • Accessibility
  • Borderless Learning Experience
  • Cost-effective
  • Personalized learning
  • Time efficient
  • Independent learning
• Disadvantages of E-learning


  • Not interactive
  • Cheating
  • Limited feedback
  • Social isolation
  • Theory rather than practice
  • Technology issues
  • Cost
  • Distractions
• Pedagogical Practices to Address the Disadvantages of E-learning

  • Virtual Learning communities
  • Flipped classroom
• Synchronous E-learning


  • Live-online discussion
  • Virtual classroom
  • Attend class from anywhere
  • Live interaction
• Asynchronous E-learning


  • Pre-recorded lecture
  • Reading materials
  • Self-paced
  • Convenient
  • Flexibility
• Teleconferencing


  Live exchange of information or the process of communicating information between parties who are geographically separated
• Types of Teleconferencing


  • Audio Conference
  • Audio graphic
• Advantages of E-learning


  • Borderless Learning
  • Experience
  • Cost-effective
  • Personalized learning
  • Time efficient
  • Independent learning
• Disadvantages of E-learning


  • Not interactive
  • Cheating
  • Limited feedback
  • Social isolation
  • Theory rather than practice
  • Technology issues
  • Cost
  • Distractions
• Synchronous E-learning


  • Live-online discussion
  • Virtual classroom
  • Attend class from anywhere
  • Live interaction
• Asynchronous E-learning


  • Pre-recorded lecture
  • Reading materials
  • Self-paced
  • Convenient
  • Flexibility
• Types of Teleconferencing


  • Audio Conference
  • Audio graphic
  • Video conference
  • Web Conference
• Web Conferencing


  • Best used for large-scale webinars and presentations
  • Can be done in real-time or pre-recorded for access at a later time
• Video Conferencing


  • Better for two-way collaborations, such as brainstorming
  • Mostly done in real-time
• Benefits of Teleconferencing


  • Enhanced Collaboration
  • Larger Audience
  • Less travel expenses
  • Saves time
  • Global connectivity
• Limitations of Teleconferencing


  • Technical glitches
  • Distractions
  • Time zone differences
  • Lacks non-verbal cues
• Importance of Teleconferencing in Medical Education

  • Continuation of medical education
  • Use in medical conferences
  • Use in undergraduate medical education
• Advantages of Using Teleconferencing in Medical Education

  • Time and Traveling cost
  • Distance is now not a barrier
  • High quality education
  • Practical and cost-effective method
  • Real-time interaction
  • Facilitate collaborated learning
• Disadvantages of Using Teleconferencing in Medical Education

  • Costly internet and computer accessories
  • Technical problems
  • No self-directed learning
  • Hard to teach psychomotor skills
  • Can constrain dialogue
  • Disconnection of transmission
• Nursing Informatics


  Specialty that integrates nursing science to manage, identify, define, and communicate (M-I-D-C) knowledge, information, data, and wisdom (K-I-D+W)
• 1. learning


  • Electronic learning is the use of the Internet to access online modules or courses
  • For earning education credit, receive a certificate in a particular topic, or letting learners obtain an academic degree
  • Courses offered online use course management software like WebCT or Blackboard
  • May be offered completely online or may blend online work with on-site or in-class sessions
• Differences between E-learning and Traditional Classroom Setting

  • E-learning provides flexibility and convenience for learners
  • Online resources can be updated quickly to reflect the latest information and advancements in various fields
  • Traditional classroom setting offers face-to-face interaction with teachers and peers, which can enhance understanding through discussions and debates
  • Traditional classroom setting has physical textbooks, library materials, and other educational resources accessible within the school campus
• 1. Learning in Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines

  • De La Salle University -Lasallians Remote and Engaged Approach for Connectivity in Higher Education (R.E.A.C.H)
  • Ateneo de Manila University-Adaptive Design for Learning(ADL)
  • University of the Philippines -University Virtual Learning Environment (UVLE) and UP Open University (UPOU)
  • University of Santo Tomas - Enriched Virtual Mode (EVR)
• Graduate Programs in Universities in the Philippines Offering E-learning


  • University of the Philippines: Adult health nursing, Maternal-child nursing, Nursing Administration, Gerontology and Geriatrics Nursing
  • Loma Colleges: Nursing service administration, Maternal-child nursing, Medical-surgical nursing, Mental-health psychiatric nursing, Community health nursing
  • Our Lady of Fatima University: Clinical instructions, Nursing Administration, Disaster and emergency management
  • University of Makati: Nursing Service Administration, Maternal and Child Nursing, Public Health Service Administration