Senate approves bill giving nurses P24,887 minimum pay

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAJGZjRgCWJtbCAx7uULXveR-D9m2Apy1UnhR8LiukENps5jC0zNyyMYCXMgKTuhtMs3q-IYm7K-E4PsogoqdL_7EoD-gqz7rwjyxOwiCFfnCxxXVB_ZNcTHVttT8BbOoAoGCvDZtrCUx/s1600/Nurses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAJGZjRgCWJtbCAx7uULXveR-D9m2Apy1UnhR8LiukENps5jC0zNyyMYCXMgKTuhtMs3q-IYm7K-E4PsogoqdL_7EoD-gqz7rwjyxOwiCFfnCxxXVB_ZNcTHVttT8BbOoAoGCvDZtrCUx/s640/Nurses.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Senate approved on third and final reading an act creating a comprehensive nursing law towards quality health care systems in the country, which also provides nurses minimum base pay of Salary Grade 15 or P24,887 monthly.<br /><br />Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization, sponsored Senate Bill No. 2720, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Nursing Law of 2015.<br /><br />In his sponsorship speech, Trillanes said the measure intends to “expand the scope of nursing practice to encompass not only the nursing education service but also research, and leadership and governance, as inherent areas of the practice.”<br /><br />Senate President Franklin M. Drilon said the enactment of SBN 2720 into law would “help upgrade the country’s nursing profession and sustain the Philippine’s leading role in the health-care labor market, and address its most pressing issues, such as unemployment and misemployment of Filipino nurses.”<br /><br />“Due to the growing number of nurses in the country, some are forced to work under job order or contractual terms or seek better opportunities abroad because the government fails to address the needs of their profession,” Trillanes said.<br /><br />He said the situation must be changed, given that Filipino nurses are widely recognized as “among the best healthcare providers in the world. Our nurses’ skills and brand of service are very much recognized and sought abroad”.<br /><br />Trillanes said improving the country’s health care system “is one of the keys to a stronger and healthier citizenry which is vital in the improvement of a productive population.”<br /><br />According to Trillanes, the new bill provides for the creation of a Nursing board composed of seven members who may serve for three years.<br /> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The members of the Nursing board shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the nomination of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).<br /><br />Trillanes said the proposed measure would enhance the powers of the Board of Nursing by including the power to create task forces/ committees and offices to better organize itself and facilitate its function and pursue its programs.”<br /><br />The bill also provides a minimum base pay which shall not be lower than Salary Grade 15 or its equivalent for Filipino nurses in both government and private health institutions.<br /><br />“The enactment of this measure is intended to complement the talent and competence of our nurses by providing them with an updated regulatory framework,” Trillanes said. </span></div>

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The Senate approved on third and final reading an act creating a comprehensive nursing law towards quality health care systems in the country, which also provides nurses minimum base pay of Salary Grade 15 or P24,887 monthly.Senator Antonio Trillane…

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Disaster Related Skin Diseases

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-th7IU9luIKqa5s6nlhgmN5Xw6F2S-uCzP9MCkIrXKcqK9RCyjFaAwyzc6OrQbmJNzuBp5dFsIwHMS-luh2OoxEzbeolNg9Euj094U-3kv6_rz2crYfutXn0vrLExW2SMwt8GKvhGCzJ8/s1600/Skin+Disease+Disaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-th7IU9luIKqa5s6nlhgmN5Xw6F2S-uCzP9MCkIrXKcqK9RCyjFaAwyzc6OrQbmJNzuBp5dFsIwHMS-luh2OoxEzbeolNg9Euj094U-3kv6_rz2crYfutXn0vrLExW2SMwt8GKvhGCzJ8/s400/Skin+Disease+Disaster.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />(The following is part of the presentation of Dr. Ma. Angela Lavadia, EAMC  on Calamity Dernmatoses at the 38th Philippine Dermatological Society Annual Convention held last Nov. 4 – 6, 2015 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City.)<br /><br />The recorded increase in skin diseases and disorders that are disaster and calamity related have been noted, especially in the Philippines.<br /><br />The Philippines, being listed as one of the most disaster prone countries in the world as per the number of typhoons and storms that transits the area (20 on an annual average) and being geographically located along the Pacific Ring of Fire (Seismically and volcanically active)also has a high number of incidence in disaster caused and related skin diseases.<br /><br />The disasters can also be man-made owing to the continuing communist and Moro insurgencies, these conflicts exact their toll on the health of the communities affected in the low to high intensity conflict.<br /><br />Skin diseases are reportedly on the increase with regards to the following natural disasters:]<br /><br />Volcanic eruptions<br />Floods<br />Earthquakes<br /><br />The incidence of dermatoses in the disaster affected areas showed that the following are the most common:<br /><br />Dry skin and rashes<br />Eczema<br />Scabies<br />Acne<br />Other common skin diseases<br /><br />Dr. Lavadia recommended that the response by the medical community should be along these policy lines:<br /><br />1.    Look at the Big Picture<br />2.    Catch the Vision<br />3.    Be part of the Environment<br />4.    Make a Difference<br /></span></div>

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(The following is part of the presentation of Dr. Ma. Angela Lavadia, EAMC  on Calamity Dernmatoses at the 38th Philippine Dermatological Society Annual Convention held last Nov. 4 – 6, 2015 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City.)The record…

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Philippine Dermatological Society’s 38th Annual Convention

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk9CSo2oh2D8bEg11UgYLPtjfGc1CkzuSts1S1ZDvBenhPJtf3IVyxolfQLChbsChBVngoueJ6f-zcLlWEioZaC8hPAWQs7Q5X7SjuxzmN7H4ZsGPDE4QHReg0UlkMOAcMthUPGD0Hqel/s1600/PDS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk9CSo2oh2D8bEg11UgYLPtjfGc1CkzuSts1S1ZDvBenhPJtf3IVyxolfQLChbsChBVngoueJ6f-zcLlWEioZaC8hPAWQs7Q5X7SjuxzmN7H4ZsGPDE4QHReg0UlkMOAcMthUPGD0Hqel/s400/PDS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">The Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) held its 38th Annual Convention at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City from November 4 – 6, 2015. The convention also coincided with the 13th Asia Pacific Environmental and Occupational Dermatology Symposium (APEODS). <br /><br />The convention had  57 speakers and resource persons that p[resented topics ranging from Patch Test Methodology and Assessment of Clinical Relevance to Sports Science and the Skin. Symposia and Industry sponsored discussions were also conducted.<br /><br />Topics presented and discussed were the following:<br /><br />An “Allergen Bank” – A Service for Dermatologists in Practice<br />Allergy to Gold and Other Metals<br />Hair Dye Allergy<br />“Filipino Brown Skin Phototesting to the Visible Light and the Infrared<br />UV Effects on the Skin<br />Contact Allergy in Atopic Dermatitis.<br /><br />The convention spread of three days had 2 Symposia, these are:<br /><br />Symposium 1 Contact Dermatitis which had the following topics:<br /><br />1.    Occupational Contact Dermatitis in Germany<br />2.    Occupational Dermatitis in Healthcare Workers<br />3.    Contact Dermatitis from Lightening Agents<br /><br />Symposium 2 Clinical Dermatology that had the following topics:<br /><br />1.    Aupdates and Challenges in the Treatment of STIs<br />2.    HIV: Where are we now?<br />3.    Phototherapy and Biologics: Updates omn Combination Therapy<br /><br />Exhibitors included MEDequip Inc. and Spectrumed<br /><br />The convention concluded on November 6, 2015.<br /></span></div>

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The Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) held its 38th Annual Convention at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City from November 4 – 6, 2015. The convention also coincided with the 13th Asia Pacific Environmental and Occupational Dermatolo…

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Healthcare Innovation Solutions Day Series of 2015

<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPv3o9n73ElpKeYQiSqW3YeZVbCsm7bxQqGmphTRyiP0PN8y4SpJoo-ylAqpDvgbHItPVqW-vlhWH-xBPGno5AKbuKHeG20H4lcKdxdHEEtC1JSTdsI7yidi0zKWToQH1RHiIfAYfzjM1T/s1600/Innovation+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPv3o9n73ElpKeYQiSqW3YeZVbCsm7bxQqGmphTRyiP0PN8y4SpJoo-ylAqpDvgbHItPVqW-vlhWH-xBPGno5AKbuKHeG20H4lcKdxdHEEtC1JSTdsI7yidi0zKWToQH1RHiIfAYfzjM1T/s400/Innovation+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Part 1<br /><br />Healthcare Innovations 2015 presented its Solutions Day last October 27, 2015 t the Dusit Thani Hotel. The theme was Redefining Access to Modern Healthcare.<br /><br />Seeing the fast changing dynamics in the healthcare industry, Healthcare Innovations provided a forum wherein stakeholders in the industry would be presented with a national healthcare situationer, the demands and challenges of the present and the future and the corresponding technology and systems driven solutions that are currently available. Dr. Mike Muin, President of Health Level 7 (HL7) Philippines presented on the State of Health Information Systems in the Philippines, the Challenges and outlook of the Philippine Healthcare I.T. Market, the importance of interoperability between the different healthcare stakeholders so as to improve health delivery and the Next steps towards an integrated healthcare I.T. systems. Dr. Muin also discussed about HL7 Philippines and its current status with regards to interoperability in different healthcare providers.During the Panel Discussion wherein future trends in healthcare in the Philippines, Christine Donnelly, VP for Nursing and Patient Care Services of Makati Medical Center espoused empowering nurses via the use of technology wherein the patients will also be empowered. The challenges facing the medical professions today as represented by the  gap in the patient to medical professionals ratio can be narrowed by investing in new technologies.<br /><br />Mr. Mark Wade, HCM Practice Lead for Australia, NTT Data Business Solutions,   discussed about integration of all devices and that technology is part of patient satisfaction. That Electronic Medical Records will also harness the full potentials of medical professionals.<br /><br />Mr. Callum Bir, Director Health and Social Services, Microsoft Asia stated that there is a shift in workforce migration patterns in relation to medical professionals. That by using new technology, the healthcare industry can attract other medical professionals, retain the current medical professions and develop further the talents of new medical professionals. What is important is that there be standards and compliance between data being transmitted and conveyed among the healthcare stakeholders and the patients.<br /><br /><br />Mr. Allen Bacallan, VP and CIO of Cardonal Santos Medical Center disclosed that since the financial sector such as banks were able to integrate their data systems such as Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) then the same is also possible with the healthcare industry. That there is a “Cost of Friction” wherein,  obstacles in standardized communication Rove detrimental to all stakeholders. That an ecosystem be created so as to reduce the “Cost of Friction” in the interconnection between healthcare providers and stakeholders.<br /><br />Next: Solutions Presentations (Part 2)</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

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  Part 1Healthcare Innovations 2015 presented its Solutions Day last October 27, 2015 t the Dusit Thani Hotel. The theme was Redefining Access to Modern Healthcare.Seeing the fast changing dynamics in the healthcare industry, Healthcare Innovations …

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Health I.T. Sessions on its 3rd Stride is now H.I.T.

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJpxHGs7_fIEEHnX-nKqLD_AFemAQTfJMRRfm20-4taY7wX1E7SXzOLufYb69EGHP7lASpVIDlxJRQJw8oNC652augsD7d3PJ9DGiszTAQzyKL-64xyL1CIQ14PFKJE6edVlpW3uIggut/s1600/HIT+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJpxHGs7_fIEEHnX-nKqLD_AFemAQTfJMRRfm20-4taY7wX1E7SXzOLufYb69EGHP7lASpVIDlxJRQJw8oNC652augsD7d3PJ9DGiszTAQzyKL-64xyL1CIQ14PFKJE6edVlpW3uIggut/s400/HIT+pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The third session of Health Level 7 Philippines’ Health I.T. Round Table Discussions was held last October 13, 2015. It is now officially called H.I.T. Sessions.<br /><br />Dr. Mike Muin of HL7 Philippines conducted updates on the progress of HL7 in integrating the various stakeholders with regards to the standards in transmitting and conveying information between healthcare providers, health industry  Information Technology implementers, telco representatives, app developers, medical practitioners, professionals  and stakeholders.<br /><br /> The first subject for discussion was the presentation of Dr. Richard Mata who developed an app that creates digital medical prescriptions, patient records and even patient admissions to hospitals. The app available for laptop, iPhone and iPad use is called E-Prescription. It is intended for the use of Filipino doctors in the Philippine Medical setting. Dr. Mata disclosed that accidental mis-readings of handwritten medical prescriptions resulted in the death of around 7,000 Americans a year. That this is also occurring in the Philippines is also a fact. This is due to the notorious illegible handwriting of doctors and that mistakes in reading them are not uncommon. This is to the detriment of the patients and medical practitioners as well. It aims to do away with handwritten prescriptions as a means to minimize such mistakes in the practice of medicine.<br /><br />Because of his experience and the desire to streamline his practice, Dr. Mata decided that an app developed by a medical practitioner is the best and practical way of handling the needs particular to medical practitioners. Dr. Mata also realized that internet connectivity is a problem in most areas of the country particularly in rural areas where he practiced paediatrics. Thus the app was designed and develop to be a “stand-alone” app that will not require internet connectivity. This app was used by doctors who responded to a typhoon that recently devastated Compostela Valley.<br /><br />The app optimizes and speeds up the time that doctors spend for each patient. Not only is the prescription recorded and printed, patient records can also be archived digitally so that records can be retrieved via laptop, iPhone or iPad whenever it is required. What is also important is that all patient date in the app and the app itself will be “owned” by the doctor who uses it.<br /><br />The second presentation was by Mr. Louie Cruz regarding Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine. Mr. Cruz advocates the need for DICOM Standards with medical imaging systems. The three 3 Major Health IT Systems that need DICOM are the following:<br /><br />PACS – Radiology, Cardiology<br /><br />EMR- Patient demographics, Physician Orders<br /><br />EDMS – Medical Archives<br /><br /><br />The need for DICOM stems from four reasons:<br /><br /><br />·         Separate Information Systems<br /><br />·         Increased requirements<br /><br />·         Digital; information Gap<br /><br />·         Growth of exponential data<br /><br />Thus, video related requirements and the advent of new modalities will need DICOM Standard. This is a communication standard for handling, storing printing and transmitting medical information for medical imaging.  It will provide for Interoperability of equipment and protects the system from future obsolescence. This will result in financial and workflow benefits and does away with hard files (paper).<br /><br />The H.I.T. Discussion is for the continued consolidation of the Health I.T. and I.T. industry and other stakeholders so as to create a comprehensive consensus with regards to standardization among the stakeholders.</span></div>

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The third session of Health Level 7 Philippines’ Health I.T. Round Table Discussions was held last October 13, 2015. It is now officially called H.I.T. Sessions.Dr. Mike Muin of HL7 Philippines conducted updates on the progress of HL7 in integrating…

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Launch of Smart Stethoscopes

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXetiRQA19N2CBN3fG72-Q-s1rrDSOkdRO8dYLcPV5HMPXMzHyc2RBS_BHgjzdBJKV4cWaSnLUEteMmMYCiKdKYxXb23XKnz9JU2b21H43JxH9CKTCNr_aiiRpKhGwWWN-EubR25DtT8c/s1600/Stethoscope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXetiRQA19N2CBN3fG72-Q-s1rrDSOkdRO8dYLcPV5HMPXMzHyc2RBS_BHgjzdBJKV4cWaSnLUEteMmMYCiKdKYxXb23XKnz9JU2b21H43JxH9CKTCNr_aiiRpKhGwWWN-EubR25DtT8c/s400/Stethoscope.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">After 200 years, the ubiquitous stethoscopes used by doctors all over the world gets a technological upgrade. According to CNN News, Eko Devices, a smart medical startup has developed the smart stethoscope and has been cleared by the FDA for use in the U.S.<br /><br />Doctors can use the new technology stethoscopes by just inserting the EKO Core into the tubing of traditional stethoscopes. These stethoscopes would then make a digital recording using Bluetooth and transmit them to a smartphone with the EKO app installed and into a web portal.<br /><br />This can chart heartbeats and send the recording to a specialist who can do analysis and generate the necessary results.  This stethoscope has the ability to track and record heartbeats from childhood to adulthood. Imagine heartbeat records accessible whenever needed.<br /><br />In 2 San Francisco hospitals, heartbeat records are now being pooled so as to make the new technology more structured. This will undergo FDA testing on February 2016. Eko is a new startup company that has just received an infusion of US$2.4 million in funding for product development and research.<br /><br />Source: http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/02/technology/eko-devices-fda-approval/index.html</span></div>

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After 200 years, the ubiquitous stethoscopes used by doctors all over the world gets a technological upgrade. According to CNN News, Eko Devices, a smart medical startup has developed the smart stethoscope and has been cleared by the FDA for use in …

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Health Level 7 Philippines: Pushing the Philippine Health Industry into the 21st Century

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcFfoZ3MiN2aus9x63_v2xyumlboa9wwsFZssSEx4uu4S6KuJkWctYMnHhFRylOf9SyShiNYe4LnIHBQWkg2AMcD7SkNweMvWFJMrRZWCeEawIQ5I0T8rJ4zdOqNf3zb66PVMWleAwoXZ/s1600/HL7Pic1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcFfoZ3MiN2aus9x63_v2xyumlboa9wwsFZssSEx4uu4S6KuJkWctYMnHhFRylOf9SyShiNYe4LnIHBQWkg2AMcD7SkNweMvWFJMrRZWCeEawIQ5I0T8rJ4zdOqNf3zb66PVMWleAwoXZ/s400/HL7Pic1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ever wondered how come that you made a transaction from an ATM that is from another bank aside from your own bank and your account is updated in realtime? Unlike during the time when bank ATMs were stand alone and not interconnected from other banks. This was during the time of the late 70s to the early 80s. One really needs to go and search for one’s own bank for withdrawal and deposit transactions. Now, it is not even thought about much less worry about having one’s account updated and balanced.<br /><br />Health is Wealth<br /><br />Should people’s health be considered assets too? Sure! Although health is not a “hard” asset, it can also be considered as  currency since productivity of each person’s health is the basis for being productive and creative. That is why health can also and must be a part of “Account Management”, such as what is done in banks. The Philippine Health industry can also be likened to the banking industry wherein “Health Accounts”  are managed.<br /><br />What can be done for the Philippine Health Industry?<br /><br />During the early days of computer science in the Philippines, there was this subject called Data Communications. This is where the “protocols” for communication between computers were taught. One has to learn how the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) between 2 computers were made to validate the integrity of the data shared between them. Basically, it is a series of “divisions” that will arrive at the same quotient that must be checked. If any one cares to remember the error code Bad CRC, one will know what it means.<br /><br />With the introduction of automation and information systems in almost all industries, each healthcare provider be it hospitals, clinics and laboratories have their own systems and methods. They have their own customized information and communications system within their own institutions. These have proven to be highly beneficial to all stakeholders in the healthcare industry and served as a boon to all concerned with the efficiency and responsiveness to the needs of patients and health professionals.<br /><br />But with all the vagaries of geography, circumstances of patients and medical and allied professionals, the next level of healthcare automation and information communications technology is needed to match up with the demand for healthcare services by a growing population with developing needs based on economic and social dynamics.<br /><br />That means healthcare providers must be like banks and must share data due to evolving demands.<br /><br />How?<br /><br />Health Level 7 or HL7 Provides the Answer<br /><br />Health Level 7 or HL7 refers to a set of international standards for the transfer/transmission of clinical and administrative data between healthcare institutions that have their own software in the information systems management. These international standards serve as the infrastructure wherein software applications used by different institutions can convey data and information.<br /><br />HL7 serves as the interface between these institutions. This “interface” is the Health Level Seven International, an organization for international standards organization whose standards are adopted by other standards issuing organizations such as the American National Standards Institute.<br /><br />Health Level Seven International was founded in 1987. It is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited standards developing organization  providing a comprehensive infrastructure and related standards for the exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information that supports clinical practice and the management, delivery and evaluation of health services. HL7 has the support of more than 1,600 members from more than 50 countries that  includes more than 500 corporate members representing healthcare providers, government stakeholders, consulting firms, vendors/suppliers and even pharmaceutical companies.<br /><br />HL7 in the Philippines<br /><br />HL7 Philippines officially became a member of HL7 International on 2014 and has its Vision and Mission as follows:<br /><br />Vision:<br /><br />HL7’s vision is to create the best and most widely used standards in healthcare.<br /><br />Mission:<br /><br />HL7 provides standards for interoperability that improve care delivery, optimize workflow, reduce ambiguity and enhance knowledge transfer among all of our stakeholders, including healthcare providers, government agencies, the vendor community, fellow SDOs and patients. In all of our processes we exhibit timeliness, scientific rigor and technical expertise without compromising transparency, accountability, practicality, or our willingness to put the needs of our stakeholders first<br /><br />HL7 Philippines Series of Roundtable Discussions<br /><br />HL7 Philippines on its second of its series of roundtable discussions noticed an increase in attendance from a wide field of industry participants in the Philippine Health IT and IT Industries. This recent discussion was held at the PLDT Building and participants ranged from Telcos to software development firms, educational institutions and even government.<br /><br />This is evidence that the introduction of Hl7 in the Philippine Health Industry is sparking an unprecedented interest in the cooperation between previously unrelated stakeholders into a cohesive group of diverse stakeholders moving towards interoperability.</span></div>

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Ever wondered how come that you made a transaction from an ATM that is from another bank aside from your own bank and your account is updated in realtime? Unlike during the time when bank ATMs were stand alone and not interconnected from other banks…

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Synergy of Healthcare and Technology

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiN42eQJ4tCYotHC_3zlobyHNty-AlMXkz3jYsvVxQWC0Wi9svpuY9g0_vUzH_DaMfup0u6IOrczfun-8lSU3MQza1XpNZpP2kUVYpPkASBJqr6-aWuLC0LnWj_hlKUs43BiGOoOEiT6b/s1600/Hii.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiN42eQJ4tCYotHC_3zlobyHNty-AlMXkz3jYsvVxQWC0Wi9svpuY9g0_vUzH_DaMfup0u6IOrczfun-8lSU3MQza1XpNZpP2kUVYpPkASBJqr6-aWuLC0LnWj_hlKUs43BiGOoOEiT6b/s400/Hii.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The digital revolution  has been going on for almost 30 years and it has no signs of stopping or even slowing down. In fact, the pace on which technology is has been breathtaking. In the last 30 years, technology and the way we live has grown exponentially that what has transpired technologically between the years 1900 to 1950 can be measured in the technological evolution of the last 5 years.<br /><br />Such leaps in technology was not only confined to the military-industrial complex but has included in its march the realms of manufacturing, agriculture, travel, education, governance and even health. It is said that we are now experiencing the fifth  wave of the industrial revolution. That apart from creating electronic products for infinite uses, the linking of such products is the current step.<br /><br />Health and Education<br /><br />In this regard, Health and Education can no go beyond the  four corners of the classroom or the walls of the universities. By combining established and dynamic curricula, there is now a way to more efficiently reach out to more students and health professionals that will cross the limits brought by geography.<br /><br />Introducing MedX Philippines<br /><br />MedX is the 1st and only Philippine eLearning platform , for Medical, Allied Medical and Nursing courses and other healthcare related training programs offered by premier universities, professional organizations, hospitals and healthcare facilities.<br /><br />HealthInformatics, Inc. (Hii), developers and implementers of Health Information System solutions and the first and only  solutions company that 100% online Health Informatics Courses. Hii is in the business of providing solutions for healthcare productivity as well as education of healthcare professionals.<br /><br />Hii is an affiliate of Electronic Health Records International , Inc. Of Sebastopol, California, USA.<br /><br />The Basic Features are the following:<br /><br />1.       Customizable URLs for Partner’s Own Subdomains<br /><br />2.       Dashboards<br /><br />3.       Learning Management System<br /><br />4.       Gradebooks and Workbooks<br /><br />5.       Mobile, 100% Responsive<br /><br />MedX is suited for<br /><br />Academic Institutions<br /><br />Professional Organizations for Certification and Updates<br /><br />Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities for Employee Training</span></div>

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The digital revolution  has been going on for almost 30 years and it has no signs of stopping or even slowing down. In fact, the pace on which technology is has been breathtaking. In the last 30 years, technology and the way we live has grown expone…

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