ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 254
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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Spectrum of digital healthcare in primary healthcare; now,
next and beyond
Dr Pramendra Prasad Gupta1, Dr Liliana Laranjo2
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Chair, WONCA Working Party on eHealth, Associate Professor, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health
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Sydney Medical School
Background
Digital health encompasses the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in all their
forms for health. What these technologies have in common is that they can fundamentally change
the cost–quality equation of healthcare and empower patients, health providers, governments and
other stakeholders with the information and tools they need to manage their own health, deliver better
care and strengthen the underlying health system, thereby radically expanding access and improving
outcomes. Worldwide, digital tools are leading to better and faster healthcare – healthcare that is more
empowering and accessible for patients, more efficient for providers and more cost-effective for health
systems. Yet, despite their potential, digital health solutions often lack a clear strategy and purpose.
Consequently, they struggle to progress beyond the pilot phase, to become financially viable and
integrate into national health policies and systems. Today’s pandemic and post-pandemic challenges
have emphasised the need for players across the digital health landscape – including, but not limited
to, academic institutions, private and public healthcare providers and policy makers – to innovate to
better serve the health needs of people across the communities.
Methods
This will be a Davos-style presentation where the speakers will deliver a short 15-minute presentation
followed by a question-and-answer session.
Objectives
Help identify priorities, key actions, toward developing and managing more cost-effective, sustainable
and interoperable digital health solutions to improve primary healthcare service delivery and build a
more resilient health system. Review details of digital health strategy and implementation plans and
make recommendations and initiate follow-up actions for strengthening digital health.
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Implementation of digital healthcare in the real world: barriers and facilitators
Digital healthcare in developing countries promises and perils
Digital healthcare in primary care during the pandemic and beyond
Digital tools for person-centred care and patient empowerment
Co-design of digital healthcare.
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