Electronic Health Object

Abstract

Electronic health records (EHRs) store health-related patient information in an electronic format, improving the quality of health care management and increasing efficiency of health care processes. However, in existing information systems, health-related records are generated, managed, and controlled by health care organizations. Patients are perceived as recipients of care and normally cannot directly interact with the system that stores their health-related records; their participation in enriching this information is not possible. Many businesses now allow customers to participate in generating information for their systems, strengthening customer relationships. This trend is supported by Web 2.0, which enables interactivity through various means, including social networks. Health care systems should be able to take advantage of this development. This article proposes a novel framework in addressing the emerging need for interactivity while preserving and extending existing electronic medical data. The framework has 3 dimensions of patient health record: personal, social, and medical dimensions. The framework is designed to empower patients, changing their roles from static recipient of health care services to dynamic and active partners in health care processes.

Reconsidering Patient Value to Create Better Healthcare

“…Therefore, the digital transformation in healthcare has potential to acquire, retain and extend relationships with their patients. This system can be implemented through the existing CRM system or an extended system that captures a patient’s information posted on social media (Almunawar & Anshari, 2011; Greenberg, 2009).…”

Free apps and paid apps: monetization strategies for health apps in the Portuguese market

“…Two major barriers to the adoption of m-Health solutions and, specifically, the use of health apps are related with the privacy and security of users’ personal health information and with the price of the technology (Alam and Khanam, 2023; Almunawar et al , 2015; Antoja et al , 2019; Arni and Laddha, 2017; Aydin and Silahtaroglu, 2021; Comissão Europeia, 2014; Duque et al , 2017; Evans, 2016). To attract user engagement with health apps, and taking into account the barriers identified, this study aims to analyse health apps and, specifically, alternative monetization strategies, to determine “How do alternative revenues influence the probability of health apps being paid or free for final user?”.…”

“…To achieve this goal, the future of health care must be based on transforming the role of patients through patient empowerment and shifting the focus of health-care providers’ approach from treatment to prevention and early diagnosis (Comissão Europeia, 2014; Duque et al , 2017; Eysenbach, 2000; Kostkova, 2015; Odone et al , 2019; Parente, 2009; Ricciardi and Boccia, 2017; Seleznova et al , 2021). In times of continuous change, m-Health solutions are an essential contribution to accomplish cost containment and reduce the workload of health professionals and to consequently ease the pressure faced by health systems (Almunawar et al , 2015; Arni and Laddha, 2017; Chakravorty et al , 2018; Comissão Europeia, 2014; Duque et al , 2017; Eysenbach, 2000; Schnurr et al , 2018; World Health Organization, 2010).…”

“…Today, health systems increasingly face new challenges such as an ageing population, the proliferation of chronic diseases, the lack of qualified health professionals, the scarcity of resources and increasing financial constraints. For this, the health sector faces great pressure to reduce health burdens and, simultaneously, to increase efficiency, quality and equity in health-care delivery (Almunawar et al , 2015; Antoja et al , 2019; Comissão Europeia, 2014; Dobrzykowski and Tarafdar, 2017; Duque et al , 2017; Mettler and Eurich, 2012; Pastorino et al , 2019).…”