electronic health (eHealth)

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Leveraging Information Technology To Bridge The Health Workforce Gap

Robert Bollinger,a Larry Chang,a Reza Jafari,b Thomas O’Callaghan,c Peter Ngatia,d Dykki Settle,e Jane McKenzie-White,a Kunal Patel,c Amir Dossalf & Najeeb Al Shorbajig | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | November 11, 2013

According to some estimates, the world needs more than 4 million additional physicians, nurses, pharmacists, labo- ratory technicians, midwives, commu- nity health workers (CHWs) and other front-line health workers.1 However, there is also a shortage of faculty that can provide high-quality training and mentorship for current training pro- grammes2 and continuing education opportunities for health workers.

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VA’s PHR And Portal Not Reaching High-Priority Vets

Greg Slabodkin | HealthData Management | December 15, 2014

Though millions of U.S. veterans have registered for the My HealtheVet personal health record and patient portal developed by the Veterans Health Administration, opportunities are being missed for those with specific medical conditions that require intensive treatment and self-management...

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