eHealth
Online medical services
eHealth refers to healthcare services, information, and practices delivered or enhanced through digital technologies, particularly the internet.
The term encompasses online medical consultations, electronic health records, health information websites, mobile health apps, and telemedicine platforms.
The hospital's eHealth portal lets patients schedule appointments and view test results online.
The lowercase variant, often styled as e-health, emerged in the late 1990s alongside similar coinages like e-commerce and e-learning.
Digital patient documentation
- patient portalsOnline medical information access
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- data analyticsExamining information for patterns
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
cybersecurity · HIPAA compliance · data exchange · system integration
Remote healthcare consultation
- virtual careRemote healthcare via technology
- video visitRemote healthcare via camera
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
- e-prescriptionElectronic medication order
teletherapy · telepsychiatry · store-and-forward · remote diagnosis
Body-mounted tech devices
- fitness trackersWearable exercise monitors
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- pulse oximetersBlood oxygen level sensors
- smart scalesWeight device measuring body metrics
Converting writing to audio
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- accessible designCreation usable by everyone
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
Protection of stored information
- patient confidentialityProtected health information principle
- encryptionConverting data into code
- anonymizationRemoving identifying information
- secure messagingProtected digital correspondence
authentication · audit trails · privacy policy · access controls
Alerts for scheduled doses
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
EHR
Digital patient documentation
- patient portalsOnline medical information access
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- data analyticsExamining information for patterns
cloud computing · cybersecurity · HIPAA compliance · data exchange · system integration
teleconsultation
Remote healthcare consultation
- virtual careRemote healthcare via technology
- video visitRemote healthcare via camera
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
e-prescription · teletherapy · telepsychiatry · store-and-forward · remote diagnosis
wearables
Body-mounted tech devices
- fitness trackersWearable exercise monitors
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- pulse oximetersBlood oxygen level sensors
text-to-speech
Converting writing to audio
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- accessible designCreation usable by everyone
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
data security
Protection of stored information
- patient confidentialityProtected health information principle
- encryptionConverting data into code
- anonymizationRemoving identifying information
secure messaging · authentication · audit trails · privacy policy · access controls
medication reminders
Alerts for scheduled doses
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- medical regulationmedical devices, patient safety, CE marking, conformity, safety testing