Application of Digital Health in Primary Care: Opportunities and Challenges

The Information System Seminar Series features, Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Technical Advisor to Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), New Delhi. He is also a Honorary Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK; and formerly Head of the Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health and Dean (Academic), Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India  

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Abstract

Several digital health interventions have been implemented in hospitals, but the potential of digital technologies is yet to be realised in primary health care systems. We established a living lab in an urban health centre of Chandigarh to address the needs of people, patients and healthcare providers. District Health Information System Version 2 (DHIS2) Tracker was customized and linked with the openMRS to integrate clinical and community health services. However, evaluation of the impact was a challenge. Perception of service users, healthcare providers and administrators as well as cost considerations may help policymakers for scale-up of digital health in view of the complexity of health systems.  

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