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eHealth Conversations. Using Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge Exchange to Move Toward Universal Access to Health

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Date
2016-05
ISBN
978-92-75-11828-3
Author
Pan American Health Organization
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[Introduction]. The publication of eHealth Conversations, developed with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), represents a major step forward for the PAHO/WHO Strategy, since it explores ways of implementing regional mechanisms with free and equitable access to information and knowledge sharing. These initiatives aim to advance the goals of more informed, equitable, competitive, and democratic societies, where access to health information is considered a basic right. This publication is one of the instruments used by PAHO/WHO to develop the initiatives outlined in the Strategy, which coincides with the global eHealth strategy. One of the fundamental needs for the improvement of eHealth is the dissemination of information, and PAHO/WHO is assuming a leading role in this effort. The development of this new electronic publication is a key step in disseminating information that will be useful for decision makers on applying these technologies for the health of the Americas. This electronic book is one of the products of PAHO/WHO’s project: “eHealth Conversations: Using Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge Exchange to Move Toward Universal Access to Health.” Participants in these conversations included experts on electronic health and other specialties. Through virtual dialogues, the experts contributed with knowledge and reflections on the present and the future of eHealth in the Americas, analyzed the situation, and made recommendations for the implementation of electronic health initiatives. These recommendations are not only intended for PAHO/ WHO, but also for governments and the private sector. The aim of the project is to guarantee the convergence of local, national, and regional initiatives regarding the adoption and application of ICTs for public health, with special attention on critical issues in this field. It also intends to strengthen individual and collective capacities of health workers and institutions, connecting them in a network of on-line health networks, as well as to reinforce the PAHO/WHO eHealth program.
 
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) would like to acknowledge the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for for its financial support in preparing this publication and developing the project titled “eHealth Conversations: Using Information Management, Dialogue, and Knowledge Exchange to Move Toward Universal Access to Health;” PAHO Member States for giving relevance to eHealth in the Region through the eHealth Strategy and Plan of Action (2012–2017); and to the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires for providing the technological platform and technical support for realizing this project.
 
Translated title
Conversaciones sobre eSalud. Gestión de información, diálogos e intercambio de conocimiento para acercarnos al acceso universal a la salud
Subject
Medical Informatics; Telemedicine; Access to Information; Health Education; Computer Systems; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Patient Safety; Health Information Systems; Telecommunications
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Cat 4. Health Systems
URI
https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/28392
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  • General Publications / Publicaciones Generales
  • Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

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