Many benefits can be obtained from electronic health , but it should also be kept in mind that the development and expansion of healthcare services will not be operational without the use of computers and related technologies . Therefore, to further explain this application in 10 areas, it can be interpreted as follows :
Due to the availability of basic medical and health information and knowledge through information networks for everyone, new ways to patient-centered treatment are created in the information society. The people of the communities that have correct and sufficient information about their health care , are less likely to get sick, and if they do get sick, they know when to go to which specialist. In this way, their frequent visits to unrelated centers have been prevented, and as a result, we will not witness unnecessary traffic in healthcare environments, in addition to this, sick people can receive the training they need about dealing with the disease and its complications. Receive through information networks .
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The possibility of exchanging information between health institutions
In this field of digital health, it will be possible to exchange information and medical documents between healthcare institutions so that they are always aware of the latest drug changes, medical prescriptions, nursing and care training and other required information . These institutions are always up-to-date and can use the latest experiences of their colleagues in every corner of the world .
Electronic health, new communication patterns between doctor and patient; It will create a doctor and a doctor, and it will create challenges, threats, developments and new opportunities in terms of ethics. Among these challenges are the discussion of medical ethics in online treatments , the confidentiality of patient information , the confidentiality of doctors' specialized skills, and the satisfaction of doctors and patients in treatment .
Features such as memory, speed in processing and analysis, and the ability to perform a large volume of operations will make the management of healthcare services using computers able to make significant progress in the way of development and progress. For making decisions in the field of providing health services, the first principle is to collect information. In the past, it took a lot of time due to a new disease case, but today it can be done as an immediate action in the digital health sector .
One of the fields of electronic health that has a very close relationship with e-learning is the field of online health education . In this part of digital health, medical education texts, health education, health and medical information, as well as disease prevention information are placed online in the form of text, sound, image and video on the world wide web. so that all users have access to it. Also, the latest medical issues and findings of the world are also placed on the global network so that doctors and specialists can keep their medical and treatment information up-to-date by referring to it .
Digital health will establish a new kind of relationship between the patient and the doctor. Full-time and 24-hour communication, which can be done on non-working days and holidays as well. The patient can get the latest information about his illness and learn about the latest treatments through the internet address provided by his doctor. In addition, he can provide the new signs and symptoms he sees and the pains he feels in his body online to his doctor and the doctor can give his instructions online , without the need to be physically present. Each of the two sides should be in the doctor's office or hospital. Also, if the problem becomes acute, the patient can send a request to his doctor and ask for his physical presence at his home or workplace .
This type of communication, which is a new form of communication between the doctor and the patient, has become a kind of partnership and will lead to the adoption of joint decisions, which will increase the scientific level of the doctor and treat the patient sooner in new diseases .
Expanding the scope of health care beyond geographical boundaries in the category of electronic health of patients is a new concept of borderless doctors .
In the field of e- Health , medical care beyond human contractual boundaries enables doctors to easily follow their medical care online through the Internet, and it will not limit the access of patients due to the lack of physical presence of the treating doctor. Also, doctors will be able to deal with the problems of the patients of these countries with a virtual presence in the backward countries. without losing their physical presence in their country. This will lead to an increase in the global level of health .
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Increasing the quality of health services
Due to the recording and storage of the information of doctors and health centers in the memory of computers, it will be easier to compare the providers of health care services. When this comparison is made, customers will be directed to centers that offer better quality services, and this will cause overcrowding in health centers and the need to make appointments for visits, to announce laboratory results, and to discuss treatment options through the Internet. and due to people's acceptance of higher quality medical centers, other centers will also move towards excellence .
Treatments in the e-Health environment should be based on documentation, in the sense that if a specific treatment method is proposed for a patient, this method must be in accordance with the scientific findings of the day. Also, it will be possible to predict a treatment method based on the latest information and medical knowledge of the day. . Of course, there is a need for a lot of work in this field to provide its scientific foundations .
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Increasing access to justice services
The use of e-Health services will allow people to receive the healthcare services they need from providers anywhere in the world. These services can include simple and basic consultations to more complex treatments for chronic diseases . In this way, a person who has only had the opportunity to use health services in his own city, now has the ability to use these services anywhere in the world, and the access of users to health centers will be easier, and in this way, the possibility of justice will be provided .