eHealth in the future of medications management: personalisation, monitoring and adherence
What is eHealth?
eHealth is a broad term, and refers to the use of information and communications technologies in healthcare.
eHealth covers a lot of territory, which is why digital health industry experts often contest exactly what the term means – and to add to the confusion, it’s also frequently used as a synonym for Health IT.
“...an emerging field in the intersection of medical informatics, public health and business, referring to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies.
eHealth market is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2027. Data Bridge Market Research analyses the market to account to USD 310.09 billion by 2027 growing with the CAGR of 22.51% in the above-mentioned forecast period. The growing usage of big data and scarcity of healthcare professionals will help in driving the growth of the eHealth market.
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Depending on how people choose to define it, eHealth encompasses a wide variety of sub-domains of digital health such as:
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Telehealth and telemedicine
Health IT systems
Consumer health IT data
Virtual healthcare
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Big data systems used in digital health
Impact on Patient-Physician Interactions
E-technology has the power to significantly strengthen patient-physician relationships. While additional research is needed to determine specific outcomes, preliminary studies and surveys have reported positive results. Providing patients with the tools to manage their own care allows them to enjoy a sense of increased confidence in their physicians and be more comfortable dealing with their conditions.
At first glance, one may assume the “e” in eHealth simply represents the word “electronic.” Though “electronic” is certainly one aspect, the complete definition actually encompasses a variety of other “e’s,” representing the true meaning of this concept. The “10 e’s,” as spelled out by Gunther Eysenbach in an article on the Journal of Medical Internet Research website, include:
Efficiency
Enhancing Quality
Evidence Based
Empowerment
Encouragement
Education
Enabling
Extending
Ethics
Equity