Philippine eHealth Systems and Services Act of 2022

Question 1

The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.

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Philippine eHealth Systems and Services Act of 2022

Question 2

it is the intent of the Legislature to institutionalize a system of providing wide access and quality healthcare services through electronic means using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) or eHealth resulting in improved health outcomes for every Filipino and engaging the participation of the private sector in the implementation of eHealth services.

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Philippine eHealth Systems and Services Act of 2022

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refers to interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.

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health informatics

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means the delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunication technology.

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telehealth

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It encompasses preventive, promotive, curative, and palliative aspects.

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telehealth

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means the use of telecommunication technology to provide health care services from a distance; focuses more on the curative/treatment aspect.

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telemedicine

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refers to learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom

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ELECTRONIC LEARNING or eLEARNING

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refers to software systems that contains encoded form of documentation of patients’ health information during patient’s encounters with health service providers or professionals

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electronic medical record/ electronic health record

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refers to an electronic generation of a physician’s prescription, transmission and filling of medical prescription.

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electronic prescription/ePrescription

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refer to professionals who collaborate and share information on patients with digital equipment.

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virtual healthcare teams

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refers to medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phone, patient monitoring devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other wireless devices

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mobile healthcare/ mHealth

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refers to the opportunities for the healthcare industry to engage with patients and healthcare professionals through online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

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social media for eHealth

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refers to the solution which enables data sharing and exchange between health care providers and facilities, and support access to the patient’s record across providers in many geographic areas of the country

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health information exchange

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refers to any kind of IT system that stores and retrieves information, improves cooperation and collaboration, locates knowledge sources, manage repositories, and enhance knowledge management.

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knowledge management system

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refers to the patient to use of internet through personal computers or mobile devices to research on medical and/or pharmacological information, treatment options, or search for health care facilities available in their area.

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patient self education about healthcare

Question 16

All stakeholders engaged in the development and provision of eHealth systems and services must adhere to the basic principles of transparency, trust, privacy, ownership, dignity, legitimate purpose and proportionality.

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principle of ethics

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A culture of privacy within the Philippine eHealth Systems and Services shall be promoted and enforced in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act 10173

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principle on privacy and security of information

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The appropriate Committee shall formulate specific guidelines and procedures to maintain the integrity of medical records and protect the patient’s medical information against any unlawful disclosure ad processing.

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principle on privacy and security of information

Question 19

No individual shall be provided eHealth service without the person’s consent.

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principle on consent

Question 20

A properly informed consent shall require disclosure of all necessary information that a reasonable person should use in making an informed decision, in a format and language that is readily understandable to the individual, and without coercion influencing the choice.

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principle on consent

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The patient dignity must be preserved at all times by establishing an appropriate advocacy process to ensure that patients are protected from inappropriate use of their personal information.

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principle on dignity

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All those responsible for the deployment of eHealth application that involves the collection, use, and storage of personal information shall consider issues of proportionality and balance the right of the individual over those of society.

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principle on proportionality

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Defines standards of eHealth systems and services and promotes and enables exchange of health information across geographical and health sector boundaries through use of common standards on data structure, terminologies, and messaging.

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STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY

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The implementation of software certification or accreditation where eHealth solutions must comply in order to be certified as able to exchange health information shall ensure compliance to eHealth data standards for interoperability.

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STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY

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Formulation of the required policies, guidelines and compliance mechanisms to support the attainment of the quality and acceptable eHealth systems and services

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policy and compliance

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Establishes and supports the ICT and medical base to enable provision of eHealth services and solutions including health information exchange to enable sharing of health information across geographical and health sector boundaries, and implementation of innovative ways to deliver health services and information.

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infrastracture

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Workforce or professionals that develop, operate, uses or implement the national eHealth environment not limited to health workers who will be using eHealth in their line of works, health care providers, information and communication technology workers, and others.

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human resources

Question 28

Schemes and outlay that are needed to develop, operate and sustain the eHealth Systems and Services. These components support the development of a strategy and plans to serve as guide in the implementation of the eHealth agenda. Investment refers to the funding or amount needed for executing the strategies and plans.

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strategy and invesment