Advantech e-Health and m-Health

Advantech e-Health and m-Health - Digitimes #mhealth

Advantech e-Health and m-Health Press release [Friday 19 October 2012] eHealth, or e-Health, refers to healthcare practice supported by electronic processes and communication. The term is supposed to be interchangeable with health informatics with a broad definition covering electronic/digital processes in health or, to narrow down, the term eHealth indicates healthcare practice using the Internet. mHealth, or m-Health, is the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, etc. for health services and clinical data collection. mHealth applications include the use of mobile devices in delivery of healthcare information to practitioners, researchers, and patients, real-time monitoring of patient vital signs, and direct provision of care. Forms of eHealth eHealth covers a wide range of services or systems combining...

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