HI 201 Health Informatics (AY 2021-2022)

Read

1. Read Chapters 2 and 4. World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific. (2006). Electronic health records: manual for developing countries.

Think

1. Why are most healthcare institutions in the Philippines still using paper charts?
2. What are the significant barriers to the use of electronic health records in the Philippines?

Dig deeper

1. How would you apply COBIT 5 to transition a hospital (eg. Philippine General Hospital) to using electronic health records? Imagine you’re pitching the idea of electronic health records to the hospital director when you answer the driving question.