Events at the UP Manila National Telehealth Center

CHITS is a free and open source (FOSS) electronic health record system designed specifically for local government health centers in the Philippines. CHITS wa s created by Dr. Herman Tolentino through a grant from the International Development Research Centre of Canada. Since 2004, CHITS has been expanding to rural health units around the country.

OpenMRS was formed in 2004 as an open source medical record system platform for developing countries. OpenMRS is a multi-institution, nonprofit collaborative led by Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and Partners In Health. To date, OpenMRS has been implemented in twenty countries throughout the world, including South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Haiti, India, China, United States, Pakistan, and the Philippines.

The eHealth seminar (formerly Seminar on Health Informatics) is a one-day learning activity that aims to introduce the participants to various eHealth initiatives in the Philippines led by the National Telehealth Center. Underlying principles in the ethical, safe and effective practice and implementation of eHealth will also be discussed. Participants will also be introduced to a whole new spectrum of career opportunity in health informatics. The session is equivalent to 8 CPE units.

The eHealth for Educators of the Health Professions is an intensive 3-day hands-on training designed for faculty members of health professions schools. The course will enable educators to appreciate the value of eHealth in moulding highly competent, evidence-based, relevant and more importantly, ethical health practitioners, researchers and educators. Additionally, the course will demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate learning management systems and electronic medical records into the health professions curriculum.