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. 2020 Dec 7;14(Suppl 18):17.
doi: 10.1186/s12919-020-00202-3.

Proceedings from the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 on "eHealth: Trends and innovations"

Ivan Noreña  1   2 , Nairuti Shah  3 , Jackson Ndenkeh Jr  3 , Cecilia Hernandez  3 , Nadia Sitoe  3   4 , Abdou Sillah  3   5 , Anna Shin  3 , Wai Wai Han  3   6 , Yoga Devaera  3 , Maureen Mosoba  3 , Given Moonga  3   7 , Tereza Hendl  8 , Alina Wernick  9 , Vincent Micheal Kiberu  10 , Melissa Menke  11 , Jessica Michelle Guggenbuehl Noller  12 , Michael Pritsch  12
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Proceedings from the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 on "eHealth: Trends and innovations"

Ivan Noreña et al. BMC Proc. .

Abstract

Electronic Health (eHealth) is the use of information and communication technologies for health and plays a significant role in improving public health. The rapid expansion and development of eHealth initiatives allow researchers and healthcare providers to connect more effectively with patients. The aim of the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 was to discuss the current challenges facing the field, opportunities in eHealth implementation, to share the experiences from different healthcare systems, and to discuss future trends addressing the use of digital platforms in health. The symposium on eHealth explored how the health and technology sector must increase efforts to reduce the obstacles facing public and private investment, the efficacy in preventing diseases and improving patient quality of life, and the ethical and legal frameworks that influence the proper development of the different platforms and initiatives related to the field. This symposium furthered the sharing of knowledge, networking, and patient/user and practitioner experiences in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in both public and private sectors.

Keywords: Implementation science; Public health; Technology transfer; Universal health care; eHealth.

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