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Networking of ICT Technologies for Networking of ICT Technologies for Improvement in the Health Care Manjeet Singh Chalga Manjeet Singh Chalga j j g g g g M.Tech. (IT), AMIE (Computer Engineering) M.Tech. (IT), AMIE (Computer Engineering) Technical Officer Incharge - Informatics Division I h I f i Di i i Desert Medicine Research Centre (ICMR) (Mi i (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) f H l h d F il W lf ) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Introduction Introduction � Health care system faces many complex health Health care system faces many complex health y y y y p p problems. problems. � Various studies have encouraged the use of Various studies have encouraged the use of Information and Communication Technologies Information and Communication Technologies for improving the functioning of health sector for improving the functioning of health sector � Even after many advances in the information E E Even after many advances in the information f f d d i i h i f h i f i i technologies, manual reports and registers are technologies, manual reports and registers are the primary method of data collection and the primary method of data collection and h h i i h d f d h d f d ll ll i i d d communication in health sector in India. communication in health sector in India.

Introduction Introduction � Developing countries are facing the problem of Developing countries are facing the problem of p g p g g g p p scarcity of IT infrastructure in Health Sector scarcity of IT infrastructure in Health Sector � There is a need of selection of easy to There is a need of selection of easy to implement ICT technologies to get better output implement ICT technologies to get better output implement ICT technologies to get better output implement ICT technologies to get better output and minimum input. and minimum input. � One or two ICT technologies can not suffice the One or two ICT technologies can not suffice the need of present requirement of the health sector need of present requirement of the health sector need of present requirement of the health sector need of present requirement of the health sector

ICT Technologies being used in Health Sector ICT Technologies being used in Health Sector g g g g � Computer Systems (upto Block Level) being Computer Systems (upto Block Level) being p p y y ( p ( p ) ) g g used for preparing reports in Microsoft Office used for preparing reports in Microsoft Office and send/ receive reports through E and send/ receive reports through E-mail. and send/ receive reports through E and send/ receive reports through E-mail mail mail. � Video Conferencing in very rare Health Centres � Video Conferencing in very rare Health Centres. Video Conferencing in very rare Health Centres Video Conferencing in very rare Health Centres. � IDSP weekly data updation at district level. � IDSP weekly data updation at district level. IDSP weekly data updation at district level. IDSP weekly data updation at district level. � Telephonic communication for information Telephonic communication for information Telephonic communication for information Telephonic communication for information exchange. exchange.

ICT Technologies available for Data Collection ICT Technologies available for Data Collection g � Interactive Voice Response System Interactive Voice Response System p p y y � SMS System SMS System y � Hand held Computers & Mobiles Hand held Computers & Mobiles p � Web based techniques Web based techniques � Software applications Software applications � Computer based devices Computer based devices

ICT Technologies for Reporting & Communication ICT Technologies for Reporting & Communication g g p p g g � Interactive Voice Response System Interactive Voice Response System p p y y � SMS System SMS System y � Fax Fax � Web based reports Web based reports � Software applications Software applications � E- -mail mail

Salient Features of Interactive Voice Response System Salient Features of Interactive Voice Response System p p y y � It empowers computer to communicate with the caller It empowers computer to communicate with the caller in human voice and regional language in human voice and regional language � Data can be collected through DTMF � Data can be collected through DTMF Data can be collected through DTMF Data can be collected through DTMF � Can make call to desired caller automatically Can make call to desired caller automatically y � Can answer to the caller automatically Can answer to the caller automatically � Can be connected to PRI ISDN Can be connected to PRI ISDN � Can Send FAX on the demand of the caller Can Send FAX on the demand of the caller � Can Operate on Telephony board with PRI/ BRI Port � Can Operate on Telephony board with PRI/ BRI Port Can Operate on Telephony board with PRI/ BRI Port Can Operate on Telephony board with PRI/ BRI Port

Development of IVR Server using TAPI 3.0 Development of IVR Server using TAPI 3.0 ISP & Telephone Service Provider Voice Ca Dial Ton nes all & Voice Call Voice/Data/Fax Modem Telephone Instrument with Caller ID Message & DTMF Audio IVR Server (TAPI Application) 24x 7 hrs Output Source : www.microsoft.com

Salient Features of SMS System Salient Features of SMS System y � The computer can be connected to GSM modem to The computer can be connected to GSM modem to serve as SMS system serve as SMS system SMS SMS � The computer can send customized SMS through this The computer can send customized SMS through this p p g g system system � The computer can receive SMS through this system and � The computer can receive SMS through this system and The computer can receive SMS through this system and The computer can receive SMS through this system and can process on the SMS to extract data from it can process on the SMS to extract data from it � All GSM mobile sets are capable to send SMS. All GSM mobile sets are capable to send SMS. All GS All GS bil bil bl bl d S d S S S � GSM mobiles can be programmed to create SMS. GSM mobiles can be programmed to create SMS. GSM mobiles can be programmed to create SMS. GSM mobiles can be programmed to create SMS. � Fluffy GSM SIMs can also be programmed to create Fluffy GSM SIMs can also be programmed to create SMS SMS SMS SMS

Development of SMS System using GSM modem Development of SMS System using GSM modem

Salient Features of Handheld Computers Salient Features of Handheld Computers p � The handheld computers can serve as a mobile The handheld computers can serve as a mobile p as well as a computer as well as a computer � The handheld computers are programmable The handheld computers are programmable � Handheld computers are portable. H Handheld computers are portable. H dh ld dh ld bl bl � Handheld computers can send SMS and can be � Handheld computers can send SMS and can be Handheld computers can send SMS and can be Handheld computers can send SMS and can be connected to Internet connected to Internet � Handheld computer can transfer data to other Handheld computer can transfer data to other computers computers computers computers

Salient Features of Web Based Techniques Salient Features of Web Based Techniques q � Web Based Techniques has empowered the Web Based Techniques has empowered the q q p p projects to perform globally in Real Time in projects to perform globally in Real Time in association with multiple users association with multiple users p � Open Source Programs, Virtual Team Open Source Programs, Virtual Team Management, E Management, E- -commerce etc. are the major commerce etc. are the major achievements of web based techniques achievements of web based techniques � Scripting languages and various advanced web Scripting languages and various advanced web techniques has given a new direction in the techniques has given a new direction in the h i h i h h i i di di i i i i h h development of dynamic web sites. development of dynamic web sites.

Software Applications for Health Research Software Applications for Health Research pp pp � Geographical Information System and open Geographical Information System and open g p g p y y p p source mapping softwares such as quantum GIS source mapping softwares such as quantum GIS � Statistical Softwares such as EPI Info,Systat, etc. Statistical Softwares such as EPI Info,Systat, etc. � Information and Communication Science is Information and Communication Science is being applied in health in various formats such being applied in health in various formats such being applied in health in various formats such being applied in health in various formats such as Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Bio as Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Bio- - Technology etc Technology etc Technology etc. Technology etc.

Computer based devices for Health Research Computer based devices for Health Research p � GPS Device GPS Device � Bio Bio- -metric Device metric Device � Various sensors designed for sensing health Various sensors designed for sensing health g g g g diagnostics from remote diagnostics from remote

Networking of ICT Techniques : An Example Networking of ICT Techniques : An Example S Source : Chalga MS, Dixit AK. Development of an ICT Based Support System for Ch l MS Di i AK D l f ICT B d S S f improving Health Care. International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering. 2011; 3(5): 1323-32