application of ict in health (ehealth) has become an integral part of modern healthcare systems. elec­tronic health information management has proven useful in improving quality of health care, reducing costs and facilitating health research. however, the increasing complexity of healthcare and the growing demand for high quality healthcare delivery has created a need for ehealth systems with t...

One truth holds for the healthcare industry nothing should interfere with the delivery of care. Given this fact, the access control mechanisms used in healthcare to regulate and restrict the disclosure of data are often bypassed. This “break the glass” phenomenon is an established pattern in healthcare organizations and, though quite useful and mandatory in emergency situations, it represents a...

Information Delivery is one the most important tasks in healthcare practice. This article discusses patient's tasks and perspectives, which are then used to design a new Effective Electronic Methodology. The system design methods applicable to electronic communication in the healthcare sector are also described. The architecture and the methodology for the healthcare service portal are set out ...

compassion is central to the purpose of medicine and the care of patients and their families. compassionate healthcare begins with compassionate people, but cannot be consistently provided without systemic changes that enable clinicians and staff to collaborate and to care. we propose seven essential commitments to foster more compassionate healthcare organizations and systems: a commitment to ...

Introduction: Suitable communication skills in pre-delivery cares are important due to the effect on the extent of anxiety and to better understand the training given. Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of determining the communication skills of health personnel during delivery of pre prenatal care. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study with analytical type was perfo...