bridging the gap between information technology and information therapy
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How can Information Technology help Information Therapy- By Manasi SoniTRANSCRIPT
-Manasi Soni (PT),Seth G S Medical College,
KEM Hospital,Mumbai
Define Ancient concept of ‘bibliotherapy’ ‘Seatbelt’ for health collisions
Acquisition, processing, storage
and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications.
DOCTOR
PATIENT
(imbalance between demand and delivery)Doctor – Vocational and monetary satisfactionPatient – Expertise and time of doctor Doctor-patient ratio = 1:1700 Health Vs. Wellness?
Monetary + psychological burden of healthcare on economy
Time spent in doctor’s room more productive for doctor + patient
Patient consumer trends + choice 3 types of patients (passive active)
Maintain confidential health records in an easy-access storehouse (research benefits?)
Key words linking to glossaries, ‘translated’ medical texts, help groups, online prescription refill facilities
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Easy communication with doctor’s office
(wrt follow-up appointmentsaims to obviate need for staff intervention)
Interactive feedback-based health & wellness indicators
eg. Blue Angel for COPD, HouseCall, NHS CyberDocs medically trained professionals balance between self-reliance and doctor dependency
Reviewed + sanctioned by medical bodies for preventing fraudulence
Patient reviewed for ensuring that it has been ‘translated’ effectively
Happy patient Happy
Patient + Staff
Potential drawback?
Thank you