Digital health intervention[ICT] Explanation Name

A Patient portals These enable clients or

patients to make
transactions online at
any time, access health
records, communicate
with their doctors
to ,make appointments
etc.
B Operating systems Operating systems help
to host apps used by
patients
C Wearable technology His includes health
monitoring devices like
fitness trackers to track
individual fitness goals,
smart watches to
monitor pressure ,heart
rate and other vital
signs to receive alerts
when their health
parameters deviate
from normal.
D Mobile heath[mHealth] This term refers to
medical or any public
health practice that is
supported on mobile
devices e.g. tablets,
phones and PDAs.
E Tele medicines This technology allows
healthcare providers to
remotely diagnose and
treat patients though
video conferencing or
other virtual means
F Electronic health records[EHRs] this computerized
system stores patient
medical data ,includes
past diagnosis ,
treatment plan,
medication and lab
results. This improves
communication and
efficiency between
patients and doctors
G Clients financial transactions These are systems that
help clients to track
 their hospital bills

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ICT EXPLANATION MEMBER

electronics health records

These systems digitize

and store patient
health information
allowing healthcare
providers to access
and update patient
records easily
promoting seamless
and accurate
information
exchange.

tele medicine and remote monitoring Telemedicine

solutions enable
healthcare
professionals to
remotely diagnose
and treat patients
through video
consultations. Remote
monitoring
technologies such as
wearable devices
allow doctors to track
patient health data
from a
 distance.

Clinical decisions support CDSS integrate

systems[CDSS] patient data with
evidence-based
guidelines to assist
healthcare
professionals in
making accurate
diagnoses and
treatment decisions.
These systems
provide real-time
alerts reminders and
suggestions based on
clinical guidelines and
medical research.

Mobile apps websites

Numerous mobile
applications and
websites provide
healthcare
professionals with
access to medical
literature drug
databases clinical
calculators and
communication
platforms for
collaboration and
research purposes.

Health information exchange [HIE]

health analysis and big data HIE systems enable
the secure sharing of
patient health
information among
authorized healthcare
providers improving
care coordination and
Picture archiving and communicating reducing duplicate
systems[ PACS] tests or procedures

PACS allow
healthcare
professionals to store
view and share
medical images such
as X-rays MRIs and CT
scans electronically.
This facilitates remote
diagnosis and
Patient portals and online collaboration
appointment systems between radiologists
specialists and other
healthcare providers.

Patient portals offer

patients and
healthcare
professionals a secure
online platform for
communication
appointment
scheduling access to
test results and self-
monitoring of health
conditions.
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ICT EXPLANATION GROUP MEMBER

 Health information These include a
systems (HISs): system that collects
and stores data on
patient demographics,
diagnoses, treatments,
and outcomes ,a
system that tracks the
performance of health
facilities and
programs ,a system
that helps health
system managers to
plan and allocate
resources ,a system
that tracks the
inventory of medical
supplies and
equipment a system
that tracks the
distribution of
medical supplies and
equipment to health
facilities ,a system
that helps health
system managers to
ensure that medical
supplies and
equipment are
available where they
are needed
 Logistics management system that tracks the
information systems inventory of medical
(LMISs): supplies and
equipment ,a system
that tracks the
distribution of
medical supplies and
equipment to health
facilities ,a system
that helps health
system managers to
ensure that medical
supplies and
equipment are
available where they
are needed

Disease surveillance A system that collects

systems: and analyzes data on
disease outbreaks and
trend, a system that
identifies individuals
who are at risk of
developing certain
diseases ,a system that
helps health system
managers to prevent
and respond to disease
outbreaks

Human resource management A system that tracks

systems the hiring, training,
and performance of
healthcare worker, a
system that manages
the payroll and
benefits of healthcare
workers, a system that
helps health system
managers to ensure
that they have the
right number of
healthcare workers
with the right skills in
the right places