NThC Introduces Ladderized Program on eHealth and Telemedicine

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Jul 232011
 

A comprehensive program to build national capacity for eHealth and telemedicine

The UP Manila National Telehealth Center has begun planning for a ladderized program on eHealth and Telemedicine (leading to a Masters in Health Informatics). The program is intended for anyone interested in the application of information and communications technology (ICT) in health.

The program is made up of several layers.

1) Basic ICT literacy – intended for participants who are not yet well versed with the use of ICT (how to use a computer or mobile phone)

2) eHealth Practitioner – intended for participants who are in the health workplace already familiar with electronic mail and computer operations. This course introduces the participants to the many eHealth applications already available and will have special focus on open source electronic health records (for rural health units and/or small hospitals).

3) eHealth Manager – this course is designed for participants who occupy middle-manager positions and are charged with implementing eHealth applications into the workplace (eg, electronic health records, lab automation, etc). The eHealth practitioner course is a pre-requisite to this course.

4) eHealth Strategist – this course is reserved for participants who have the inclination to develop their own eHealth solutions. The course is highly technical and requires good grounding with the organizational and management aspects of health informatics.

5) Masters of Science in Health Informatics – after going through the steps of the ladder, qualified participants are guided through a documentation process (thesis) which they will then defend to a panel.

 

Other special courses are available:

1) Public health informatics (requisite: eHealth Practitioner)

2) Data warehousing for health (requisite: eHealth Practitioner)

3) Advanced course on electronic health records (requisite: eHealth Manager )

4) Advanced course on telemedicine (requisite: eHealth Practitioner)

Health Informatics Seminar debuts roadshow in Dagupan City

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Feb 172011
 

UPM NThC team poses for a group picture during the Seminar in Health Informatics held at Dr. Salvador T. Duque Field House of the Lyceum-Northwestern University (LnU), Dagupan, Pangasinan on February 16, 2011.

Dagupan, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Manila National Telehealth Center (UPM NThC) held its 10th Health Informatics Seminar at the Lyceum-Northwestern University (LnU) on February 16, 2011. The whole day event was formally opened by Dr. Magdalena Jasmin, Director for Academic Affairs of LnU.  The seminar provided an overview on e-Health and its contribution in improving the quality of health care services. e-Health refers to all forms of electronic health care delivered using appropriate use of information and communications technology.

“We are so thankful to our speakers from UP Manila, (and) we do appreciate now the uses of technology in health,”  heralded by LnU College of Nursing Dean Judith Manuel, who led the group of nurse-academicians in welcoming the UPM-NThC team in this city.
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PRC accredits UPM-NThC as CPE provider

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Dec 042010
 

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recognizes UPM-NThC as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider for registered nurses.

Manila, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Manila – National Telehealth Center (UPM-NThC) is now an accredited Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider by the Council of Nursing of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

As the Philippines’ premier center in the field of health informatics, the UPM-NThC has been offering a series of seminars on Health Informatics, and capability-building programs on the use of electronic medical records for health professionals such as the Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS) for health centers, and Open Source Medical Record System (OpenMRS) for clinics and hospitals.

The strongest impetus for UPM-NThC to apply as CPE provider came from health professionals to have UPM-NThC’s programs and activities offered to be recognized by the PRC.

With UPM-NThC as CPE provider, nursing practitioners and faculty members of nursing informatics can take part in the knowledge sharing on the interplay of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and health care.

Thomasian Nurses host Seminar on Health Informatics

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Aug 122010
 

UPM-NThC Director Dr. Alvin B. Marcelo emphasizes the need for Standards in Health Informatics during the August 11 seminar at UST.

Manila, Philippines – Senior student nurses of the University of the Santo Tomas (UST) recently hosted the Seminar on Health Informatics last August 11, 2010 at the St. Martin de Porres Cinematorium, Medicine Building in España, Manila.

The one-day seminar was a collaboration between the senior student nurses and the University of the Philippines Manila – National Telehealth Center (UPM-NThC). The undertaking was part of the activities for the student nurses requirement for their Nursing Leadership and Management course in organizing forums or seminars. It was attended by the graduating nursing class comprising of 10 sections and faculty members of the UST College of Nursing led by Associate Professor and Dean Glenda A. Vargas, R.N., M.A.N.

“We are thankful that Dr. Alvin Marcelo and his team from the U.P. Manila – National Telehealth Center shared their expertise on health informatics,” said Lorraine Leyden Sy, Co-Chair of the seminar.
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