Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustau... more Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustausch (TeleRadiologie, TR) vorhalten, empfiehlt das Weißbuch der Schwerstverletztenversorgung. Ein Umstand, der den Verantwortlichen in den Kliniken - insbesondere bei den Verwaltungen - oftmals [zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
Digital technology for health services plays a critical role in the delivery of health services. ... more Digital technology for health services plays a critical role in the delivery of health services. In order to move towards universal healthcare, improvement of patient outcomes and better health, one must make use of the advantages of Digital Health tools and recognition of the role of the health ICT worker. Therefore, it is necessary to have a workforce that is competent to use these tools. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of healthcare and information technology, the domain of Digital Health builds on a variety of disciplines termed biomedical and health informatics, and other allied fields. With the increasing need to have a knowledgeable, skilled and competent workforce, it is necessary to concentrate efforts towards the provision of education modules in Digital Health. While continuing medical education, certificate courses and other similar courses attempt to bridge the gap in the delivery of Digital Health education, it is also paramount to establish dedicated and stand...
Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustau... more Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustausch (TeleRadiologie, TR) vorhalten, empfiehlt das Weißbuch der Schwerstverletztenversorgung. Ein Umstand, der den Verantwortlichen in den Kliniken - insbesondere bei den Verwaltungen - oftmals [zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, 2020
The advent of digital technology in healthcare presents opportunities for the improvement of heal... more The advent of digital technology in healthcare presents opportunities for the improvement of healthcare systems around the world and the move towards value-based treatment. However, this move must be accompanied by strong legal and regulatory frameworks that will not only facilitate but encourage the good use of technology. The goal of the study was to assess the amenability and furtherance of regulatory frameworks in digital health by evaluating and comparing the processes, effectiveness and outcomes of these frameworks in the European Union and United States. Methods: This study incorporated two research methodologies. The first was a research of current legal and regulatory frameworks in digital health in the European Union and United States. A comprehensive online search for publications was carried out which included laws, regulations, policies, green papers, guidelines and recommendations. This research was complemented with interviews of five purposively sampled key informant...
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, 2021
Mobile healthcare, or mHealth, is one of the key pillars of information and communication technol... more Mobile healthcare, or mHealth, is one of the key pillars of information and communication technologies for healthcare that consists of telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, and mHealth. In the past two decades, mobile health has become a transformative concept for healthcare delivery innovations on a global scale. The success was based on the market-driven strategies that utilised the advances in mobile communications, computing, and sensor technologies, especially in recent years. Those market-driven mobile health systems were also closely associated with the global proliferation of smartphones, and based on the correlated usage principle of the smartphone applications for healthcare and wellbeing. However, the global commercial success of the smartphone-based mHealth model was not widely translated into successful scaled-up and tangible healthcare benefits, especially in low- and-middle income countries, compared to the consumer mobile health markets. The numerous healthcare challeng...
Abstract: Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) successfully completed two pilot telemedici... more Abstract: Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) successfully completed two pilot telemedicine projects in 2010. The first one, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the framework of Primary Health Care Reform (PHCR) program, was titled “Capacity building of the Armenian Association of Telemedicine to result in improved primary health care services in Armenia”. The project consisted of four major segments: capacity building and expansion of the Association; research on the role of Telemedicine and eHealth in improving quality, accessibility and costeffectiveness of health care system in Armenia; demonstrational telemedicine model system; evaluation and dissemination of the outcomes, including public awareness campaign. The most important part of the project was establishment of a fully functional model of telemedicine network consisting of two PC-based stations (the referral station at a rural primary care center in northern region, and...
The first international meeting on Healthcare ICT took place on October 14-16 in Yerevan, Armenia... more The first international meeting on Healthcare ICT took place on October 14-16 in Yerevan, Armenia, and was co-hosted by Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM), Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU) and Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of Armenia, and the two principal global NGOs in the field of telemedicine and eHealth: the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). As evidenced by feedback from the faculty, participants and guests, the event met its major objectives and marked an historical milestone in development of Healthcare Information and Communication Technologies in Armenia and in the region of South Caucasus. The congress program featured: four plenary sessions incorporating keynote presentations on virtually all current issues in Health ICT, delivered by leading telehealth experts from around the globe; a scientific session; an Exp...
Radiotherapy (RT) for bone metastases comprise a substantial workload in modern radiation oncolog... more Radiotherapy (RT) for bone metastases comprise a substantial workload in modern radiation oncology (RO) clinics. In these patients pain control and maintenance of the quality of life (PC&QoL) are the key endpoints of treatment. For patient-based evaluation of PC&QoL different questionnaires are used: ESAS, EORTC-QLQ-C30, Brief Pain Inventory, to name a few. These questionnaires should generally be completed by patients with or without caregivers‘ help on a weekly basis, which may require multiple hospital visits causing additional inconvenience to the patients. As an alternative, contacts via telephone have been used for years, however this option is also time and workforce consuming (a dedicated medical personal, manual and/or paper based input of data into databases, etc.), and may pose a risk of patients‘ assessment being influenced by the interviewer. Current development and wide implementation of telehealth technologies along with growing computer and internet literacy of commu...
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a modern and dynamic specialty that is predicted to grow over the... more Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a modern and dynamic specialty that is predicted to grow over the next decades, partly due to increasing penetration of technological processes and devices into the healthcare system and medical practice, education and research. BME education is regarded as an important tool to support development of healthcare systems and medical industry. BME education in Armenia has been present at certain higher education institutions (HEIs) for some period of time, however the existing study programs need to be updated according to modern standards and practices, and the capacity of the institutions delivering the program needs to be expanded. The 3-year curriculum development project ”Biomedical Engineering Education Tempus Initiative in Eastern Neighboring Area” (BME-ENA) financed through the EU’s Tempus IV funding instrument, involves 17 institutions from 11 EU and ENA countries and is aimed primarily at development and implementation of an innovative joint MSc program in BME amongst the participating universities. Armenia is represented by two leading HEIs – the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), and the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU), and an NGO working in the field of medical technologies – Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM). The project team from Armenia has by now held several working meetings locally and with the international partners, which have resulted in development of the new curriculum outline for the joint BME program, incorporating approaches and recommendations of the European project partners. The BME-ENA project is expected to provide an important platform for modernizing BME education in Armenia and bringing it in accordance with current European standards.
International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 2013
Armenia became an independent state after breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. After considerab... more Armenia became an independent state after breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. After considerable derangements in the first independence decade, the country's healthcare system has seen some progress recently in terms of improving existing and developing new services, diversification of financing, with the introduction of public benefits, private domain and health insurance. The Information and Communication Technologies sector is one of the country's most dynamically developing and competitive industries. Despite that, Armenia has had modest achievements in eHealth and telemedicine so far. Centralized eHealth policy, administration and infrastructure are as yet absent, Health Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and applications are very slowly making their way into mainstream healthcare practices, and there are few regular telemedicine activities. Some revival of the field in the recent years is primarily related to consistent efforts by the authorities t...
Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustau... more Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustausch (TeleRadiologie, TR) vorhalten, empfiehlt das Weißbuch der Schwerstverletztenversorgung. Ein Umstand, der den Verantwortlichen in den Kliniken - insbesondere bei den Verwaltungen - oftmals [zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
Digital technology for health services plays a critical role in the delivery of health services. ... more Digital technology for health services plays a critical role in the delivery of health services. In order to move towards universal healthcare, improvement of patient outcomes and better health, one must make use of the advantages of Digital Health tools and recognition of the role of the health ICT worker. Therefore, it is necessary to have a workforce that is competent to use these tools. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of healthcare and information technology, the domain of Digital Health builds on a variety of disciplines termed biomedical and health informatics, and other allied fields. With the increasing need to have a knowledgeable, skilled and competent workforce, it is necessary to concentrate efforts towards the provision of education modules in Digital Health. While continuing medical education, certificate courses and other similar courses attempt to bridge the gap in the delivery of Digital Health education, it is also paramount to establish dedicated and stand...
Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustau... more Fragestellung: Jede TraumaNetzwerk-Klinik soll eine Möglichkeit zum teleradiologischen Bildaustausch (TeleRadiologie, TR) vorhalten, empfiehlt das Weißbuch der Schwerstverletztenversorgung. Ein Umstand, der den Verantwortlichen in den Kliniken - insbesondere bei den Verwaltungen - oftmals [zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, 2020
The advent of digital technology in healthcare presents opportunities for the improvement of heal... more The advent of digital technology in healthcare presents opportunities for the improvement of healthcare systems around the world and the move towards value-based treatment. However, this move must be accompanied by strong legal and regulatory frameworks that will not only facilitate but encourage the good use of technology. The goal of the study was to assess the amenability and furtherance of regulatory frameworks in digital health by evaluating and comparing the processes, effectiveness and outcomes of these frameworks in the European Union and United States. Methods: This study incorporated two research methodologies. The first was a research of current legal and regulatory frameworks in digital health in the European Union and United States. A comprehensive online search for publications was carried out which included laws, regulations, policies, green papers, guidelines and recommendations. This research was complemented with interviews of five purposively sampled key informant...
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, 2021
Mobile healthcare, or mHealth, is one of the key pillars of information and communication technol... more Mobile healthcare, or mHealth, is one of the key pillars of information and communication technologies for healthcare that consists of telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, and mHealth. In the past two decades, mobile health has become a transformative concept for healthcare delivery innovations on a global scale. The success was based on the market-driven strategies that utilised the advances in mobile communications, computing, and sensor technologies, especially in recent years. Those market-driven mobile health systems were also closely associated with the global proliferation of smartphones, and based on the correlated usage principle of the smartphone applications for healthcare and wellbeing. However, the global commercial success of the smartphone-based mHealth model was not widely translated into successful scaled-up and tangible healthcare benefits, especially in low- and-middle income countries, compared to the consumer mobile health markets. The numerous healthcare challeng...
Abstract: Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) successfully completed two pilot telemedici... more Abstract: Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) successfully completed two pilot telemedicine projects in 2010. The first one, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the framework of Primary Health Care Reform (PHCR) program, was titled “Capacity building of the Armenian Association of Telemedicine to result in improved primary health care services in Armenia”. The project consisted of four major segments: capacity building and expansion of the Association; research on the role of Telemedicine and eHealth in improving quality, accessibility and costeffectiveness of health care system in Armenia; demonstrational telemedicine model system; evaluation and dissemination of the outcomes, including public awareness campaign. The most important part of the project was establishment of a fully functional model of telemedicine network consisting of two PC-based stations (the referral station at a rural primary care center in northern region, and...
The first international meeting on Healthcare ICT took place on October 14-16 in Yerevan, Armenia... more The first international meeting on Healthcare ICT took place on October 14-16 in Yerevan, Armenia, and was co-hosted by Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM), Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU) and Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of Armenia, and the two principal global NGOs in the field of telemedicine and eHealth: the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). As evidenced by feedback from the faculty, participants and guests, the event met its major objectives and marked an historical milestone in development of Healthcare Information and Communication Technologies in Armenia and in the region of South Caucasus. The congress program featured: four plenary sessions incorporating keynote presentations on virtually all current issues in Health ICT, delivered by leading telehealth experts from around the globe; a scientific session; an Exp...
Radiotherapy (RT) for bone metastases comprise a substantial workload in modern radiation oncolog... more Radiotherapy (RT) for bone metastases comprise a substantial workload in modern radiation oncology (RO) clinics. In these patients pain control and maintenance of the quality of life (PC&QoL) are the key endpoints of treatment. For patient-based evaluation of PC&QoL different questionnaires are used: ESAS, EORTC-QLQ-C30, Brief Pain Inventory, to name a few. These questionnaires should generally be completed by patients with or without caregivers‘ help on a weekly basis, which may require multiple hospital visits causing additional inconvenience to the patients. As an alternative, contacts via telephone have been used for years, however this option is also time and workforce consuming (a dedicated medical personal, manual and/or paper based input of data into databases, etc.), and may pose a risk of patients‘ assessment being influenced by the interviewer. Current development and wide implementation of telehealth technologies along with growing computer and internet literacy of commu...
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a modern and dynamic specialty that is predicted to grow over the... more Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a modern and dynamic specialty that is predicted to grow over the next decades, partly due to increasing penetration of technological processes and devices into the healthcare system and medical practice, education and research. BME education is regarded as an important tool to support development of healthcare systems and medical industry. BME education in Armenia has been present at certain higher education institutions (HEIs) for some period of time, however the existing study programs need to be updated according to modern standards and practices, and the capacity of the institutions delivering the program needs to be expanded. The 3-year curriculum development project ”Biomedical Engineering Education Tempus Initiative in Eastern Neighboring Area” (BME-ENA) financed through the EU’s Tempus IV funding instrument, involves 17 institutions from 11 EU and ENA countries and is aimed primarily at development and implementation of an innovative joint MSc program in BME amongst the participating universities. Armenia is represented by two leading HEIs – the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), and the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU), and an NGO working in the field of medical technologies – Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM). The project team from Armenia has by now held several working meetings locally and with the international partners, which have resulted in development of the new curriculum outline for the joint BME program, incorporating approaches and recommendations of the European project partners. The BME-ENA project is expected to provide an important platform for modernizing BME education in Armenia and bringing it in accordance with current European standards.
International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 2013
Armenia became an independent state after breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. After considerab... more Armenia became an independent state after breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. After considerable derangements in the first independence decade, the country's healthcare system has seen some progress recently in terms of improving existing and developing new services, diversification of financing, with the introduction of public benefits, private domain and health insurance. The Information and Communication Technologies sector is one of the country's most dynamically developing and competitive industries. Despite that, Armenia has had modest achievements in eHealth and telemedicine so far. Centralized eHealth policy, administration and infrastructure are as yet absent, Health Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and applications are very slowly making their way into mainstream healthcare practices, and there are few regular telemedicine activities. Some revival of the field in the recent years is primarily related to consistent efforts by the authorities t...
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