It all starts with laws and standards. In the ideal world, solutions for health should be guided through by laws and standards.
Information and Communication Technologies and Informatics is way to provide solutions for health care. The construct-deconstruct paradigm shows how responsive health information systems should be designed: starting from knowing what decision are to be made and deconstructing this sequentially into knowledge and further into its information and data components. Following this deconstruct paradigm, the resulting health information systems are more able to address the needs of decision makers at different levels of the system. (A. Marcelo, 2010) Through that we decide on what is the best ICT solution based on the needs.
Through informatics we are able to manage data electronically depending on the needs of an organisation. If an organisation needs to organise data collection, data retrieval, and monitoring - there are health information system solutions that are available. On health service delivery, informatics is also at its core, services such telemedicine, telemedicine applicable devices and information services such as health reminder systems.
Through these solutions, we are able to good quality data for research. Through research, we decisions are outcome based. Managing the resources for health care such as manpower, financing, and the needs of the stakeholders are managed and delivered, and most importantly through good research, the medical profession decide on good medical diagnosis and better health outcomes. These results ultimately contribute to better global health.
Citation: Construct - Deconstruct Paradigm Health Information System by Dr. Alvin B. Marcelo and Julian Cañero, Acta Medica Philippina, 2010
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