Today, I had the privilege to listen to the presentations of my peers. It was very informative to observe the acquire/store/analyse/distribute/measure being used in a variety of fields and topics. This blog post summarizes my key takeaways on how to modify the Homeless Management Information System based on the thoughts of my colleagues.
Appreciation for the importance of m-health in a domestic setting.
After a few presentations on m-health, is clear that the importance of this realm is critical to global health. Another observation I had was its under-utilization in the domestic realm as well. Do we not share the same issues in patient adherence in Canada and the United States? Do we not have greater access to the technology in question? (SMS texing, google voice, etc)
Applying this to HMIS
Imagine a Homeless Management Information System in a completely different construct.
1) A Homeless patient meets with social worker weekly or monthly.
2) During this encounter, the social worker asks the patient about their current medical update. This does not have to be anything more than compliance to medications.
3) The social worker enters the patient compliance information into the system
4) The primary care physician receives a text during the next interview with the patient to address the issue with compliance.
Utilizing sms technology in this context, providers, social workers, with real-time reminders on what to ask their patients during their encounter. This appears to be far underutilized and I am curious on how a model could be built around this idea.
Appreciation for the importance of m-health in a domestic setting.
After a few presentations on m-health, is clear that the importance of this realm is critical to global health. Another observation I had was its under-utilization in the domestic realm as well. Do we not share the same issues in patient adherence in Canada and the United States? Do we not have greater access to the technology in question? (SMS texing, google voice, etc)
Applying this to HMIS
Imagine a Homeless Management Information System in a completely different construct.
1) A Homeless patient meets with social worker weekly or monthly.
2) During this encounter, the social worker asks the patient about their current medical update. This does not have to be anything more than compliance to medications.
3) The social worker enters the patient compliance information into the system
4) The primary care physician receives a text during the next interview with the patient to address the issue with compliance.
Utilizing sms technology in this context, providers, social workers, with real-time reminders on what to ask their patients during their encounter. This appears to be far underutilized and I am curious on how a model could be built around this idea.
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