Open Data in Healthcare ApplicationsDr. Neena Pahuja

neena.pahuja@gmail.com

Healthcare Applications Framework

Hospital IT Infrastructure

Pharmacy, medication &

SafetyDepartment

support services

Supply Chain Management

Revenue Cycle

Management

Physician Clinical Practice

Clinical Information

Management

Health Information

Management

Hospital Application Framework

Global Healthcare: Trends

Issues faced by healthcare Consumers

• Growing Cost of Healthcare– Insurance does not cover full cost– Hospital Travel/Stay Cost is becoming very

expensive– Duplicate and undesirable test/procedure at times

further increase the costs

• Delay in starting the treatment

Some day-to day questions: Consumer

• Availability of doctor• Availability of blood/donor• Dosage of medication• Reactions from medication• Second opinion• Tele-query

Can Technology help here?

Can technology support a remote General Physician

to connect to a Super Specialist

Some Applications

• My Dermatologist– Mobile application that can picture the wound and

suggest next level care

• My Ophthalmologist– Mobile application that can view eye for basic

defects and suggest next level care

• My Health Assistant– Reminds me of my preventive tests schedule and

medications

• My Doctor-in a box– Helps in basic care at remote locations

Tele-health in remote areas- new area

• Remote Radiology reporting• Home/remote ECG• Fetal Heart monitoring• Mobile diagnostics viewing • Medication & Diet compliance

Clinical Analysis for Preventive Care & Improved Clinical outcomes

• Weather & sanitation together with local condition contributing to disease pattern

• Age, Eating habits & disease pattern• Clinical pattern analysis for early

detection

Let us begin!!

For any feedback/discussion, contact: neena.pahuja@gmail.com