Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
James Scheibner, Joanna Sleigh, Marcello Ienca, Effy Vayena
Summary: This scoping review aimed to assess the factors influencing the success or failure of national eHealth system implementations, with a focus on legal, ethical, and socio-technical aspects. Results indicated key factors such as promoting trust, ensuring user acceptance, reconciling with legal requirements, and ensuring technical adaptability. These findings suggest the importance of addressing these factors to enhance the success of eHealth system implementations.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jan Bruthans, Klara Jirakova
Summary: The European Union aims to establish cross-border health services through the MyHealth@EU program, including medication dispensation and patient data provision. The project has shown an increase in the number and capabilities of participating countries, but it is still primarily used for testing purposes. Only Estonian and Finnish patients receive medication dispensation abroad.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
James Haridy, Guru Iyngkaran, Amanda Nicoll, Geoffrey Hebbard, Edmund Tse, Timothy Fazio
Summary: Chronic viral hepatitis remains a major health issue globally, but eHealth interventions have shown promising results in increasing screening rates and providing effective treatment options, particularly in the context of telemedicine for HCV.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Junjie Huang, Yuet Yan Wong, Wing Sze Pang, Fung Yu Mak, Yingxin Guan, Jonathan Poon, Ellen Tong, Clement S. K. Cheung, Wing Nam Wong, Ngai Tseung Cheung, Chung Ping Ho, Martin C. S. Wong
Summary: This study evaluates the usage of the eHR viewer among healthcare professionals (HCProfs) from the private sector in Hong Kong. It is found that HCProfs with specialties (except anaesthesia) are more likely to access the eHR viewer compared to general practitioners. Participation in the public-private partnership and eHealth System subsidies also increases the access rate. There is a notable increase in the overall trend of accessing the eHR viewer from 2016 to 2022, with every domain showing rising trends, especially the laboratory domain with a 5-times increase.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ophthalmology
Masahiro Miyake, Masato Akiyama, Kenji Kashiwagi, Taiji Sakamoto, Tetsuro Oshika
Summary: The Japanese Ophthalmological Society has established the Japan Ocular Imaging registry, a national database of ophthalmic images and clinical data. Its aim is to improve the quality of ophthalmic care and promote collaborative research. Currently, six institutions are connected to the registry, storing a significant amount of fundus images, optical coherence tomography images, and visual field results, among others.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joachim Graf, Nina Sickenberger, Katharina Brusniak, Lina Maria Matthies, Thomas M. Deutsch, Elisabeth Simoes, Claudia Plappert, Lucia Keilmann, Andreas Hartkopf, Christina Barbara Walter, Markus Hahn, Tobias Engler, Stephanie Wallwiener, Florian Schuetz, Peter A. Fasching, Andreas Schneeweiss, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Markus Wallwiener
Summary: This study analyzed the acceptance of a tablet-based electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) app among breast cancer patients and found that they preferred ePRO assessment over paper-based assessment. The results suggest that ePRO surveys are feasible for measuring patient-centered outcomes and can improve hospital healthcare.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Stylianos Karagiannis, Emmanouil Magkos, Christoforos Ntantogian, Ricardo Cabecinha, Theofanis Fotis
Summary: Medical imaging is crucial in modern healthcare, and the DICOM standard has revolutionized the storage and transmission of medical images. However, the implementation and deployment of DICOM protocol face challenges due to incomplete understanding. This research presents an implementation of DICOM communication and a simulation system for conducting cybersecurity tests, providing valuable resources for medical imaging professionals, researchers, and developers.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mariantonia Ferrara, Alessandra Loda, Giulia Coco, Piergiacomo Grassi, Silvia Cestaro, Sara Rezzola, Vito Romano, Francesco Semeraro
Summary: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of acquired blindness in the working-age population. Clinical biomarkers play a crucial role in the early diagnosis of DR and the detection of prognostic factors, as symptoms may be absent in the early stages. Imaging techniques are fundamental tools for various aspects of DR management.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rehan Syed, Rebekah Eden, Tendai Makasi, Ignatius Chukwudi, Azumah Mamudu, Mostafa Kamalpour, Dakshi Kapugama Geeganage, Sareh Sadeghianasl, Sander J. J. Leemans, Kanika Goel, Robert Andrews, Moe Thandar Wynn, Arthur ter Hofstede, Trina Myers
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop a consolidated digital health DQ dimension and outcome (DQ-DO) framework. Through a systematic literature review and analysis, 6 dimensions of digital health DQ, their interrelationships, and 5 DQ outcomes were identified.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cassandra L. Thiel, Natasha Mehta, Cory Sean Sejo, Lubna Qureshi, Meagan Moyer, Vincent Valentino, Jason Saleh
Summary: Concern over climate change is growing in the healthcare space. Telemedicine has expanded rapidly during the COVID19 pandemic and can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A study using clinical data from Stanford Health Care showed that telemedicine helped avoid approximately 17,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021. However, telemedicine cannot replace all clinic visits and proper triaging and tracking systems are necessary to avoid duplicative care.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Jen-Her Wu, Li-Min Lin, Arun Rai, Yi-Cheng Chen
Summary: This study examines the importance of effectively utilizing electronic health (eHealth) technologies in healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) that increasingly rely on information technology (IT). By integrating absorptive capacity and governance perspectives, the study suggests that an HDO's eHealth absorptive capacity is a dynamic IT capability that can exploit eHealth innovations through appropriate IT governance mechanisms. Empirical data from 182 senior executives in 111 HDOs support the findings that eHealth potential absorptive capacity impacts eHealth exploitation, with relational governance significantly moderating this relationship.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Bishal Gyawali, Meghan Bowman, Isobel Sharpe, Matthew Jalink, Siddhartha Srivastava, Don Thiwanka Wijeratne
Summary: Breast cancer places a substantial burden on patients, and eHealth interventions have the potential to provide convenient and accessible supportive care. A systematic review found that eHealth interventions were widely used and generally satisfactory among breast cancer patients, although the effects on symptom and lifestyle-related outcomes were inconsistent. Further research is needed to explore the use of eHealth in breast cancer supportive care and improve patient symptoms.
CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vijay Bhooshan Kumar, Ifat Sher, Sigal Rencus-Lazar, Ygal Rotenstreich, Ehud Gazit
Summary: Carbon quantum dots (CDs) are emerging carbonaceous nanomaterials with excellent fluorescent properties, small size, cell and tissue penetration ability, ease of synthesis, surface modification, low cytotoxicity, and superior water dispersion. They have great potential as bioimaging probes, drug carriers, and disease diagnostics. Functionalized CDs show promise in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, including macular and anterior segment diseases, as well as targeting A beta amyloids in the retina.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Reelika Jogi, Johanna Timonen, Leena Saastamoinen, Ott Laius, Daisy Volmer
Summary: This study aimed to investigate Estonian and Finnish pharmacists' experiences of factors influencing access to and dispensing of cross-border electronic prescriptions (CBePs). The results showed that CBePs improve patients' access to medications, but ambiguities or errors in CBePs and technical problems in the system may reduce access. The pharmacists had received sufficient training and were informed of the guidelines, but the content of the guidelines could be improved.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew M. Secor, Hassan Mtenga, John Richard, Ngwegwe Bulula, Ellen Ferriss, Mansi Rathod, Tove K. Ryman, Laurie Werner, Emily Carnahan
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the additional value of electronic immunization registries (EIRs) for immunization programs, using Tanzania as a case study. The research found that EIRs can enhance patient care, identify trends in vaccination coverage and dropout rates, allocate resources effectively, and target quality improvement measures. The study also highlighted specific findings on population movement, missed opportunities for vaccination, continuum of care, and continuous quality improvement.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2022)