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− | + | ===What are developing countries?=== | |
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Developing countries are poor countries with low standards of living, industrialization and technology but trying to be more advanced in these capabilities. | Developing countries are poor countries with low standards of living, industrialization and technology but trying to be more advanced in these capabilities. | ||
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Implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) in these countries is very important because of the low health status, but at the same time many challenges may face its implementation. | Implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) in these countries is very important because of the low health status, but at the same time many challenges may face its implementation. | ||
− | + | ===Importance of EHR in these countries[3]:=== | |
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Millions of people in developing countries die due to lack of health care infrastructure, shortage of well trained health professionals. People also suffer from distribution of infectious diseases due to poor implementation of public health and lack of access to health information . | Millions of people in developing countries die due to lack of health care infrastructure, shortage of well trained health professionals. People also suffer from distribution of infectious diseases due to poor implementation of public health and lack of access to health information . | ||
So the implementation of e-health and specially EHR may helps improving and enhancing healthcare in theses countries. | So the implementation of e-health and specially EHR may helps improving and enhancing healthcare in theses countries. | ||
− | + | ===Challenges facing the implementation of EHR [1, 2]:=== | |
− | + | ==Health care infrastructure and financial constrains== | |
Infrastructure needs large investments, funding, but in developing countries such investments aren’t available. Governments in such countries can’t fund health care infrastructure. | Infrastructure needs large investments, funding, but in developing countries such investments aren’t available. Governments in such countries can’t fund health care infrastructure. | ||
− | + | ==Health care expertises== | |
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High salaries offered by developed countries attract health care expertises and this cause shortage of workforce in developing countries. | High salaries offered by developed countries attract health care expertises and this cause shortage of workforce in developing countries. | ||
− | + | ==Training facilities== | |
Training is very important in the area of IT, and developing countries lack many technological advances. | Training is very important in the area of IT, and developing countries lack many technological advances. | ||
− | + | ==Barriers to language== | |
− | EHR is designed in English language and can’t be implemented in | + | EHR is designed in English language and can’t be implemented in nonEnglish speaking regions. |
− | + | ==Connectivity== | |
Connectivity is unstable and poor and this may adversely affect the download process. Wireless connection between health organizations is lacking. | Connectivity is unstable and poor and this may adversely affect the download process. Wireless connection between health organizations is lacking. | ||
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+ | ===References:=== | ||
1-Electronic Medical Records: A Review Comparing the Challenges in | 1-Electronic Medical Records: A Review Comparing the Challenges in |
Revision as of 17:25, 7 October 2011
Electronic Health Record in developing countries
Contents
What are developing countries?
Developing countries are poor countries with low standards of living, industrialization and technology but trying to be more advanced in these capabilities.
Implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) in these countries is very important because of the low health status, but at the same time many challenges may face its implementation.
Importance of EHR in these countries[3]:
Millions of people in developing countries die due to lack of health care infrastructure, shortage of well trained health professionals. People also suffer from distribution of infectious diseases due to poor implementation of public health and lack of access to health information . So the implementation of e-health and specially EHR may helps improving and enhancing healthcare in theses countries.
Challenges facing the implementation of EHR [1, 2]:
Health care infrastructure and financial constrains
Infrastructure needs large investments, funding, but in developing countries such investments aren’t available. Governments in such countries can’t fund health care infrastructure.
Health care expertises
High salaries offered by developed countries attract health care expertises and this cause shortage of workforce in developing countries.
Training facilities
Training is very important in the area of IT, and developing countries lack many technological advances.
Barriers to language
EHR is designed in English language and can’t be implemented in nonEnglish speaking regions.
Connectivity
Connectivity is unstable and poor and this may adversely affect the download process. Wireless connection between health organizations is lacking.
References:
1-Electronic Medical Records: A Review Comparing the Challenges in Developed and Developing Countries - Proceedings of the 41st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences – 2008 - Page 248
2-A review on barriers to implementing health informatics developing countries - Mugdha R Oak
3-Implementing electronic medical record systems in developing countries Hamish SF Fraser MBChB MSc, Paul Biondich MD MS, Deshen Moodley MSc, Sharon Choi MS, Burke W Mamlin MD, Peter Szolovits.
Submitted by (Radwa Bayoumi)