Health Informatics and Technology

Biography

Biography: C Peter Waegemann

Abstract

mHealth differs from telemedicine in that it is multi-lateral. In contrast, telemedicine depicts bilateral communication between two partners, in many cases between two providers. The definition of mHealth should not stop at the use of mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, watches, or glasses. mHealth has seven distinct elements: (1) Internet resources for patients, (2) Internet access for physicians and other professionals, (3) new devices and their apps representing new tools, (4) new communication patterns and systems, (5) new research, financial, and administrative solutions, (6) enabling data collection in homes and in other places through sensing, tracking, and other therapeutic methods, (7) enabling documentation systems at the point of care and/or away from the office. eCare involves both information-driven care processes and artificial intelligence (AI) in the diagnostic and care process. mHealth enables medical Big Data as well as the Internet of medical Things. mHealth enables the use of non-medical data such as environmental, behavioral, or nutrition-related information to provide further insights into a patient’s health in order to achieve Care, which involves personal care, communication-based care, and AI-based decision making. The implementation of mHealth varies in different regions. The status of implemented features of the Digital Society, as well as legal and professional issues, determines a country’s readiness to take advantage of the benefits mHealth provides.