Innovation Mindset: VITAL Healthcare Marketing Conference 2018

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t2eGxtG1DSDnxoC03QMVhs4qLHRh1e_7Sc803mAMJiP1Lm33XJyIpXW3dvZJyHvM1KnGd9wxuaMwC2sdK8_ZaN3W5nuBXI5okUxp-AeY6DwmxZNOP21-1owjP-W4c5m7eU8XDPTS4ywc/s1600/Vital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="960" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t2eGxtG1DSDnxoC03QMVhs4qLHRh1e_7Sc803mAMJiP1Lm33XJyIpXW3dvZJyHvM1KnGd9wxuaMwC2sdK8_ZaN3W5nuBXI5okUxp-AeY6DwmxZNOP21-1owjP-W4c5m7eU8XDPTS4ywc/s640/Vital.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> The Philippine population is currently at 104 million. The population is said to be approaching its “Demographic Sweetspot” and that means the significant bulk is of the most productive age from 15 – 55 years old. That segment is also represented by the Millennials who comprise the majority of the demographic segment.<br /> <br /> One of the most basic needs is healthcare.<br /> <br /> Given the dynamics of social and cultural shifts, how will healthcare be made accessible to most of those who need it I that segment and for the Philippine population as a whole? It is acknowledged that current rules and regulations have been institutionalized way before these dynamics have occurred and that also goes for Healthcare Marketing and all its restrictions.<br /> <br /> The VITAL Healthcare Marketing Conference of 2018 aims to address this situation by developing an innovation mindset among all the stakeholders in this industry sector.<br /> <br /> This will entail advanced marketing and distribution systems together with platforms that are now emerging to meet these demands during fast-changing times. Integration with technology with patients, members, and providers of the healthcare community is now required.<br /> <br /> The VITAL Healthcare Marketing Conference 2018 aims to help companies and brands explore new models for innovation that will result in sustainable growth for the industry.<br /> <br /> The conference will include leading companies in the healthcare industry that will discuss the evolving the patients and healthcare providers partnerships. The focus will be on creating meaningful connections between brands and patients/consumers via marketing communications, access due to distribution plans, also, opportunities with data technology that will assist in the designing new consumer solutions for healthcare. <br /> <br /> The VITAL Healthcare Marketing Conference 2018 will be held on March 2018 at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati City. The conference will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br /> <br /> The conference is organized by Fiera de Manila, Inc. and sponsored by Havas Life, a fully integrated, global health communications group.<br /> <br /> For more details, call: +632-8960639, 8960637, email: <a href="mailto:norelyn@fmi.com.ph">norelyn@fmi.com.ph</a>, visit website: <a href="http://www.fmi.com.ph/">www.fmi.com.ph</a><br /> <div> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 3636281575049875569&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 3636281575049875569&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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19 Years of Empowering Communities Through eHealthcare

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhp1u1MuVgS9oDvTkFItPNalGLPaCq6JB3lazDr_geyFXJOS09lWHG8fYTdYG0QH58HWHyxer0WUL9MoWY2xhaVwF836_KNYTRD52CL_pBwSJnnIASaOEgO2HogaFikMvIPN_XQDLmBqM/s1600/NTHC19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhp1u1MuVgS9oDvTkFItPNalGLPaCq6JB3lazDr_geyFXJOS09lWHG8fYTdYG0QH58HWHyxer0WUL9MoWY2xhaVwF836_KNYTRD52CL_pBwSJnnIASaOEgO2HogaFikMvIPN_XQDLmBqM/s400/NTHC19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The National Telehealth Center (NTHC) commemorated its 19th Anniversary last July 27, 2017. The event included symposia on its advocacies, projects, and programs that utilize technology. These technologies help bring public health services to Filipinos that are otherwise unable to access such services due to barriers in distance and affordability.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The NTHC continues to engage the people with regards to their healthcare needs by harnessing the power of technology. The current ubiquitous use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers, the internet, and other medical devices help bring healthcare to disadvantaged and remote Filipinos. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This enhances the capabilities and capacities of public healthcare professionals in bridging the gap that is existing with regards to public healthcare.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Program Areas of the NTHC’s eHealthcare are the following:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">eMedicine</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This program gives assistance to the Department of Health (DOH) Doctors to the Barrios and Municipal Health Officers by providing e-Health Telemedicine tools so that health management of patients with special needs in healthcare can be serviced.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">It is also the platform where Telereferrals are transmitted wherein experts will be available for diagnosis and treatment protocols needed by patients in remote and disadvantaged areas. This includes the RxBox program that was developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">eLearning and Capacity Building</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Seminars, research, and training are provided to public health workers with regards to eHealth. Available innovative technologies are used so as to health information be available to the public and help in health care decision making and policies.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">eRecords</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS) is a government Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system that has garnered awards and is now being fully used in Quezon City, Pasay City, and Navotas City.  </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="" style="font-size: large;">eSurveillance</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This system gives Local Chief Executives (LCEs) data and information about their localities with regards to health indicators that will be important in their decision-makings.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This also features data on critical life-saving services.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">eHealth Policy Advocacy</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">NTHC is at the forefront in formulating e-Health Policy Research and its advocacy is geared for enhanced multi-sectoral partnerships and collaboration.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 8213006519438079081&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 8213006519438079081&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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GE Spearheads PH Cancer Management and Treatment

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSZc2s6R6TOGOW-EaNwgXGz_whPA7Q4I2Ruv-ADYqegdknbJNx8csK8jrtfv0eWE-xE9CYBSkG6XIphk3mepCip3T07vS3jo-M9grk_9Erqt4fp4Y24jZufDIO-VIyZjfKhRq0zHupgxR/s1600/GE-Discovery-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSZc2s6R6TOGOW-EaNwgXGz_whPA7Q4I2Ruv-ADYqegdknbJNx8csK8jrtfv0eWE-xE9CYBSkG6XIphk3mepCip3T07vS3jo-M9grk_9Erqt4fp4Y24jZufDIO-VIyZjfKhRq0zHupgxR/s400/GE-Discovery-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: #DDDDDD;">Cardinal Santos Medical Center’s latest effort to meet the country’s needs on cancer care is the installation of the GE Discovery PET/CT 710, which features high-sensitivity, high-definition image reconstruction to help doctors recommend the best possible tailor-made regimen for patients while minimizing radiation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This writer has been touched by Cancer so many times. In fact, it is the No. 1 case of death in my family. My family’s success rate in fighting Cancer is ZERO. My own mother, grandfather, 2 aunts, 2 uncles, and 1 cousin and not counting friends, parents of friends and former co-workers and their families. These are only my personal scoreboard. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In fact, national statistics state that 56,000 lives annually succumb to cancer. And worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) cancer took an 8.8 million toll last 2015.  It is estimated that it will increase to 17 million annually by the year 2030.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">But cancer can be reduced by interventions such as lifestyle changes and early screening. That is what the doctors told my cousin whose father recently passed away because of cancer.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Symptoms such as weight loss, fever, fatigues, skin changes are oftentimes seen as common illnesses and after sustained symptoms, it is only diagnosed as a manifestation of cancer when it has already metastasized and at its Stage 4.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">With regards to early screening, GE Healthcare Philippines introduced GE Discovery PET/CT 710 which features high-definition image reconstruction that can actually help doctors recommend the best possible tailor-made regimen for patients while minimizing radiation.  </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“Our work as a healthcare solutions provider does not stop with the development of innovative medical equipment. We help build on the diagnostic capacity of healthcare workers pursuant to the recommendations of WHO.” According to GE Healthcare Philippines country manager Ivan Arota.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 5066058609630764707&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 5066058609630764707&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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“Patients Included” at HealthXPh Healthcare and Social Media Summit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmMPZwpx2ZmiGj0HiXNPWKZ9bODbktjOVbQgbp6Onu51ZMY1S5qvszd2E2CyvvyU4XukBbYp_j1BSR93T9VAka3-eGj_XyzFoeRFpWwCP1-2Ym5Fpsvb1439V-dY4oBwV8zdCZN36Ayts/s1600/HealthX.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmMPZwpx2ZmiGj0HiXNPWKZ9bODbktjOVbQgbp6Onu51ZMY1S5qvszd2E2CyvvyU4XukBbYp_j1BSR93T9VAka3-eGj_XyzFoeRFpWwCP1-2Ym5Fpsvb1439V-dY4oBwV8zdCZN36Ayts/s400/HealthX.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">HealthTech.PH continues to support the 3rd HealthXPh Healthcare and Social Media Summit this coming April 25, 2017 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu City. During the 2nd HealthXPH Healthcare and Social Media Summit held last year, patients and caregivers were already included.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This year’s summit will also make the patients and caregivers participate in formulating policies, guidelines and researches that will directly benefit these stakeholders in Philippine healthcare. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This enabled the patients and caregivers  be an integral part even before the summit itself in the design and planning of the conference, that includes selection of themes, topics and speakers.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> In fact, one of the co-organizers is a dialysis patient, Dr. Narciso Tapia. Together with a community of patients such as DialysisPh and PsoriasisPh, they have endorsed topics and speakers for the summit.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The experiences and of patients and caregivers will be presented and shared in the summit so as to draw from such a well of information in managing, treating and to point out areas for much needed research that will benefit these stakeholders. They will also be part of the pool of speakers that will impart real-life experiences with regards to such a debilitating and progressive illness.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The organizers have ensured that these valuable resources be brought to the fore during thi summit since the information generated will be of great importance with regards to the outcome of the summit and even beyond it.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The organizers have already paid for the travel and accommodations of the patients and caregivers that will participate, part of the pool of resource speakers and be delegates themselves in this event.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The summit is also designed in such a way that those patients that have disabilities can participate in all applicable sessions, ancillary meetings  and programs with their requirements for mobility and convenience in mind. This also covers dietary and food preferences for the patient/participants/delegates since wellness is also part of the event design. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The summit is also available in live streaming for free so as to accommodate the “virtual” participants and would be available in various social media platforms.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The 3rd HealthXPh Healthcare and Social Media Summit’s theme for this year is “Social Media and Health Research: Connections that Matter”. Indeed, all avenues for connections have been explored and implemented for this year’s summit.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">HaelthTech.PH initially published the event last March 21, 2017. This is the link for the initial posting by HealthTech.Ph: <a href="http://www.healthtech.ph/2017/03/philippine-healthcare-and-social-media.html">http://www.healthtech.ph/2017/03/philippine-healthcare-and-social-media.html</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 8860830957150989362&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 8860830957150989362&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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The Philippine Healthcare Scene: In Dire Need Of An Overhaul

<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilosOu4B-te356obTBZtLsGXybn25QNva88N2P2OEJH3fAuRyh32FE5fWUMT29NhQ0Js3Bp0WlPIWjo3bwD2W6FxoLNZqnnCKhZrtFHxN3dnS7aVlE-hti7AcT3AMxbIEr1bblxUeZitQ/s1600/17410055_1472262206168069_294430048_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilosOu4B-te356obTBZtLsGXybn25QNva88N2P2OEJH3fAuRyh32FE5fWUMT29NhQ0Js3Bp0WlPIWjo3bwD2W6FxoLNZqnnCKhZrtFHxN3dnS7aVlE-hti7AcT3AMxbIEr1bblxUeZitQ/s400/17410055_1472262206168069_294430048_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">With the advent of the Duterte Administration came a slew of changes. One of the more under-reported changes that this administration is working towards is the <b><a href="http://medicalobserverph.com/specialreport-why-the-philippine-healthcare-system-model-is-flawed/">overhaul of the Philippine Healthcare System</a></b>. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In August 2016, Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial <a href="http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/7369">traveled to the Republic of Cuba</a> to observe the country’s healthcare systems. In that trip, the DOH Secretary made these <a href="http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/06/doh-cuba-health-care-system.html">key observations</a>:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Prioritize the accessibility of doctors.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> In Cuba, there is one doctor per 1,075 citizens. The Philippines’ doctors, by contrast, serve 33,000 patients per doctor. This is why the goal of the DOH is to raise 35,000 doctors more, in order to serve between 2,000 to 5,000 patients. [</span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/580192/lifestyle/healthandwellness/phl-needs-p57b-and-35-000-doctors-to-copy-cuba-s-healthcare-system-doh-chief-says" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Statistics Source</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">]</span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-indent: -24px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Prioritize mental healthcare.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Cuba has </span><a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/145914-philippines-learn-cuba-health-services" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">an existing outpatient service for mental health patients</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">. The Philippines, on the other hand, doesn’t even have a mental health law.</span></span><br /> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">    Prioritize healthcare as a government expense.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> The Health Secretary noted that </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Cuba allocated</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> 28% of their national budget to healthcare, translating to $460 per capita. On the other hand, the Philippines spends only $76 per capita.  [</span><a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/145914-philippines-learn-cuba-health-services" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Statistics Source</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">]</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> </div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">   </span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://today.mims.com/topic/mental-health-in-the-philippines--by-the-numbers"><b>The sadder statistics:</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">  </span></span><!--[endif]-->The Philippines has 1 in 5 or 20% of the whole population suffering from mental health issues. In a population of 100 million, this translates to 20 million mentally ill patients. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">  </span></span><!--[endif]-->The Philippines has only 700 doctors serving the 20 million population of mentally ill patients. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Aside from these dire priorities of the health care system in the Philippines, there is another issue that begs to be addressed: That of the urgent need for an electronic medical record system to be rolled out across hospitals and clinics. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Retired pediatrician Dr. Leonardo Leonidas wrote of a story about how a nurse from Maine, USA visited his pediatrician’s office in 1994. The nurse rated his office at 92.3%, no doubt, a higher rating against the 89.5% average of the rest of the pediatricians in Maine. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Leonidas pointed out that one of the keys that ensured the efficiency of the inspection of his office included the presence of an EMR system. <a href="http://opinion.inquirer.net/80860/electronic-medical-records-urgently-required">He also outlined how the DOH can effectively implement the EMR system in the Philippines</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Truth be told, given the dire situation of healthcare in the country, going digital or electronic may seem to be a less urgent priority, as opposed to first improving the patient-to-doctor ratio. In fact, the DOH has been looking to prioritize <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/138572-new-doh-secretary-induction">the completion of the Universal Health Insurance</a>, “especially for the poor” first and foremost, then the next top priority is to <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/145333-ubial-cuba-health-system-doctors-needed">increase healthcare accessibility on the barangay level</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Given these priorities for the government, a couple of questions beg to be asked: Where does the government integrate the need to keep accurate records of patient care? When does the government aim to ensure that there is data being gathered, in order to determine the next steps in patient and health care improvement?</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: large;">These are burning questions that need to be addressed. Meanwhile, since the Philippines has a very strong private healthcare sector, one big way that doctors can contribute to nation-building is to ensure that their own patients’ medical records are accurately kept. This way, epidemiological data from the private healthcare sector will be able to contribute to the country’s larger body of healthcare data. And this pooled data, from private and government sectors alike, shall accurately guide and shape ongoing and future healthcare policies. </span><o:p></o:p></div> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID=3341521348434219844&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=780060284859147958&postID=&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> --------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <b>Photo Inspiration Credits: </b><a href="http://medicalobserverph.com/specialreport-why-the-philippine-healthcare-system-model-is-flawed/" target="_blank">Medical Observer</a></div> </div>

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