e-health
Online medical services
E-health refers to healthcare services, information, and practices delivered or enhanced through electronic means, especially the internet.
The term encompasses telemedicine, electronic medical records, health apps, and online patient portals: The clinic's e-health platform lets patients schedule appointments and view test results.
Also spelled eHealth or ehealth.
Remote healthcare consultation
- virtual visitRemote healthcare appointment online
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- e-prescriptionElectronic medication order
teletherapy · telepsychiatry · patient portal · virtual care · store-and-forward · remote diagnosis
Online medical information access
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- e-prescribingDigital transmission of medication orders
- system integrationLinking subsystems into one
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
Examining information for patterns
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- big dataEnormous datasets analyzed computationally
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
Protection of personal information
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- HIPAA complianceMedical records protection law
- encryptionConverting data into code
- patient consentPermission for treatment
access controls · audit trails · secure messaging · authentication · anonymization · digital identity · GDPR
Body-mounted electronic gadgets
- fitness trackersWearable exercise monitors
- smartwatchesComputerized wrist devices
- pulse oximetersBlood oxygen level sensors
- smart scalesWeight device measuring body metrics
teleconsultation
Remote healthcare consultation
- virtual visitRemote healthcare appointment online
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
e-prescription · teletherapy · telepsychiatry · patient portal · virtual care · store-and-forward · remote diagnosis
patient portals
Online medical information access
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- e-prescribingDigital transmission of medication orders
- system integrationLinking subsystems into one
data analytics
Examining information for patterns
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- big dataEnormous datasets analyzed computationally
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
data privacy
Protection of personal information
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- HIPAA complianceMedical records protection law
- encryptionConverting data into code
patient consent · access controls · audit trails · secure messaging · authentication · anonymization · digital identity · GDPR
wearable devices
Body-mounted electronic gadgets
- fitness trackersWearable exercise monitors
- smartwatchesComputerized wrist devices
- pulse oximetersBlood oxygen level sensors
- Digital Accessinternet, broadband access, WiFi, broadband, connectivity
e-healthin-person
Actually there, bodily
face-to-face · physical examination · house call · office visit · bedside manner
e-healthpaper charts