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Chapter 4 Electronic Communication and the Internet. Utility in Healthcare. Education Online education Online publications Marketing New means to provide healthcare services (e-health). Online Publications and Journals. Shorter time frame between writing and publication
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Chapter 4 Electronic Communication and the Internet
Utility in Healthcare • Education • Online education • Online publications • Marketing • New means to provide healthcare services (e-health)
Online Publications and Journals • Shorter time frame between writing and publication • Lower printing and distribution cost • Online only vs. online and paper • Mobile apps • Revisions is made quickly • Changes in guidelines can be distributed instantly • facilitation of joint authorship
Online publications and Journals • Improved access to materials • Facilitates electronic document search • Lower subscription and storage cost for libraries
Marketing • Job posting • Virtual tours of educational institutions • Viewing resources of universities • Support groups • Advertisement of services • Clinics, dentists • Dissemination and review • E.g. review of medical equipment such as electronic sphygmomanometer
E-health • Electronic prescription • Interaction warning • Reduce medication errors • Save time • Online hospital registration • Clients education via the web • Communications among health care professionals
E-Health • Review of diagnostic test results by patients • Booking appointments • Paying medical bills • Email reminders of appointment • Storage of health records • Location of clinical trials
Security for Websites and Information • Firewalls • Hardware/software that protect networks from hackers, or damage by controlling the network traffic • Limiting access • Head security advisories • Updates and warning on hackers attacks posted on several websites • Keep antivirus systems up to date • Download and install security patches • Use security features with software