2. OVERVIEW
⢠Introduction
⢠NGN : Next Generation Networks
⢠QoS : Quality of Service
⢠Mapping
⢠Tele-Consultation
⢠e-Health Related services
⢠m-Health
⢠Disease Management Scopes
⢠Benefits and Challenges
⢠Conclusion and Future Scopes
3. INTRODUCTION
ďś e-HEALTH is defined as:
ď Application of the Internet and other
related technologies in the healthcare
industry to improve the
o Access
o Efficiency
o Effectiveness
o Quality of treatment
o Business processes
utilized by healthcare organizations,
practitioners, patients and consumers
with the help of next generation
networks (NGN) to Improve the health
status of patients.
4. WHO defines e-Health as...
e-Health is the cost effective and secure use of
information and communication technologies in
support of the health and health related fields
including healthcare, health surveillance and health
education, knowledge and research.
5. NGN
ďś NGN : Next Generation Networks
ď With recent trends and technology advancement in the
development of converged broadband next generation
networks (NGNs) and advanced multimedia services, the
potential has increased in delivering of various e-Health
services to end users âanywhere, anytimeâ.
6. QoS
ďś QoS : Quality of Service
ď The wide variety of e-Health services impose
different Quality of Service (QoS) requirements on
underlying networks.
8. QoS Requirements for e-Health Services
ď e-Health Service Classification
ď Multimedia Conferencing
a) Still and Streaming Medical Images
b) Transmission of Patient Vital Signs
c) Tele-Robotic System
d) Research and Education
10. Mapping of e-Health services
Mapping in e-Health is
a particular service
may comprise multiple
media types and traffic
flows that may need to
be mapped to
different areas where
the service is required.
11. Tele-Consultation
ďś Tele-Consult or e-consult or Tele-Medicine
ď It involves real-time video conferencing and streaming of
ECG signals between a patient and a doctor. The service
enables a patient or doctor to initiate an e-consult session
using an appropriate research prototype client service media
application.
16. e-Health Related services
⢠Index of available programs and services.
⢠Calendar of events.
⢠Patient satisfaction surveys.
⢠Service provider directories.
⢠Patient e-mail services.
⢠Health news.
17. m-Health
⢠m-Health includes the use of
mobile devices in collecting
aggregate and patient level
health data.
⢠Providing healthcare information
to practitioners, researchers, and
the patients.
⢠It ensures a great support to the
e-Health programs.
18. Disease management scopes
ďź Health risks assessment
ďź Patient support groups
ďź Online discussion forums
ďź Moderated chat with guest experts
ďź comprehensive patient education
ďź âAsk an expertâ triage for patients seeking
medical advice
ďź Electronic newsletter subscription
19. Benefits of e-Health
ď§ Improve communication among healthcare
stakeholders.
ď§ Facilitate better decision support.
ď§ Reduce medical errors.
ď§ Enhance reporting capabilities.
ď§ Encourage disease prevention and wellness.
20. e-Health challenges
ďą 6 main areas of e-Health challenges are...
o Information (Inaccurate and Incomplete)
o Human resources (Inadequate or Brain-
drained)
o Infrastructure
o Quality and security of data.
o Financial and legal issues.
o Authenticity
21. Conclusion and Future Scope
ďś Developed research and training in this field.
ďś Working of Govt. And Private sectors in a
parallel manner.
ďś Prioritisation of the information flow with ICT.
ďś Public support.
ďś Advancement of technologies.
ďś Lead a long, healthy and a prosperous life.
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Simulation.
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