Centralized Electronic Health Record (CEHR) - A Novel Concept for Better Planning and Management of Health Care Delivery in India

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 5 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : S. Ranganadhan

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V5I4P101

How to Cite?

S. Ranganadhan, "Centralized Electronic Health Record (CEHR) - A Novel Concept for Better Planning and Management of Health Care Delivery in India," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 5,  no. 4, pp. 1-5, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V5I4P101

Abstract:

Health is an inveterate index of economic growth of any nation. World Health Organization (WHO) is spearheading global health programmes in a sustained manner. According to WHO Information, financing, medical products, medical professionals, health workers, service delivery and leadership/governance are essential for developing health care programmes. Indian health scenario suggests that non-communicable diseases burden is going to increase in the coming years due to changed life style. According to Planning Commission, accessibility, availability and affordability are the three greatest challenges being faced by India's healthcare system. In India the public spending on health is around 1.2 per cent of its GDP which is among the lowest in the world. According to WHO India’s ranking is 52nd out of 57 countries facing crisis in human resources in health. Therefore, health care and its delivery is a big challenge in India. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in health care and its delivery is being encouraged in some states to support governmental efforts. Studies have shown that around 70% of CSR funding is being done in health related activities. Increased accessibility to internet has changed face of health care delivery. Government of India’s initiative of Digital India has come in a right time to support digital health care services. As a beginning efforts are in to collect information and statistics in digital form. Centre for Data Management and Analytics (CDMA) is helping to pool and manage the data repositories of public health authorities and the union and state governments. Indian digital health startups providing health care solutions on various issues. A new initiative of collecting Electronic Health Records (EHR) is government of India’s priority. This helps to formulate and plan programmes to mitigate disease occurrence and spread in an economical way. The Union Health Ministry has designated the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, to run the National Release Centre, for distribution and management of SNOMED CT a universal health care terminology with standards for developing EHR. There are several innovative ways where a Private sector can participate with innovative ideas and ICT’s in health care. The present paper discusses various issues in developing EHR on cloud technology at national level. The paper highlights advantages and challenges in implementing EHR. A model on how rural health unit can be connected to higher health care centre through digital records using centralized EHR on cloud technology is suggested

Keywords:

Health Care, EHR, CEHR model, ICT’s & PPP in health care.

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