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4049.2: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Information and communication technologies have the potential to improve health care in developing countries. However, resource poor environments present special issues that must be addressed for successful implementation. This panel discusses ICT implementation in these environments. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify three factors leading to successful use of a decision support system. 2. Evaluate the “success factors” for the implementation of a district routine health information system. 3. List the requirements for a competent antiretroviral therapy information system. | |||
| Theo Lippeveld, MD, MPH | |||
| Introductory Remarks | |||
Decision Support System – A Case Study for Improving the Analytic Capacity of the Eritrean National Health Management Information System ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Michael Edwards, PhD, MPH | |||
| Implementing a District Health Information System in South Africa Calle Hedberg | |||
| Information and Communication Technology for Antiretroviral Therapy in Developing Countries Mark Spohr, MD | |||
| CAREWare – An Information System for Anti-retroviral Therapy Patient Tracking. U.S.A. and International Experience John Milberg, MPH | |||
| Discussion | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | International Health | ||
| Endorsed by: | Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||