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- ItemComparison of store and forward method of teledermatology with face-to-face consultation.(2003-10-13) Rashid, Eanas; Ishtiaq, Osama; Gilani, Salman; Zafar, AsifTo compare the accuracy of store and forward method of teledermatology with the traditional face to face consultation
- Iteme-Health readiness assessment tools for healthcare institutions in developing countries.(2007-09-12) Khoja, Shariq; Scott, Richard E; Casebeer, Ann L; Mohsin, M; Ishaq, A F M; Gilani, Salmane Health Readiness refers to the preparedness of healthcare institutions or communities for the anticipated change brought by programs related to Information and Communications Technology ICT This paper presents e Health Readiness assessment tools developed for healthcare institutions in developing countries The objectives of the overall study were to develop e health readiness assessment tools for public and private healthcare institutions in developing countries and to test these tools in Pakistan Tools were developed using participatory action research to capture partners opinions reviewing existing tools and developing a conceptual framework based on available literature on the determinants of access to e health Separate tools were developed for managers and for healthcare providers to assess e health readiness within their institutions The tools for managers and healthcare providers contained 54 and 50 items respectively Each tool contained four categories of readiness The items in each category were distributed into sections which either represented a determinant of access to e health or an important aspect of planning The conceptual framework and the validity and reliability testing of these tools are presented in separate papers e Health readiness assessment tools for healthcare providers and managers have been developed for healthcare institutions in developing countries
- ItemE-health readiness assessment: promoting "hope" in the health-care institutions of Pakistan.(2008-06-13) Khoja, Shariq; Scott, Richard; Gilani, Salmane Health readiness refers to the preparedness of health care institutions to implement programmes that involve use of Information and Communication Technology ICT in provision and management of health services Level of readiness depends on a number of factors that lead to success or failure of e health programmes and thus increase or decrease hope of achieving the desired results This report presents results from in depth interviews conducted during a larger study and presents views of managers and health care providers from various institutions in Pakistan about the usefulness of e health readiness assessment tools Participants emphasized the need for implementing e health programmes in the country while appreciating the need for readiness assessment tools and the way these tools could avoid failures related to implementation of e health programmes Participants also linked e health readiness with the process of change management essential for sustainable implementation of e health programmes in the health care institutions of developing countries
- ItemThe impact of curriculum on a national telehealth program.(2008-03-25) Zafar, Asif; Belard, Jean Louis; Gilani, Salman; Murad, Faisal; Khan, Mussarat; Merrell, Ronald CPakistan developed a curriculum for training in telemedicine based upon international experience and regional needs The curriculum was offered to selected specialists across the spectrum of medicine policymakers and engineer experts The curriculum was experience based and hands on Each participant at the end was asked to develop a telemedicine application based upon their area of practice or expertise Most of the first 30 graduates are currently involved in telemedicine applications in varied and unanticipated areas of contribution The first graduates also were instrumental in the national and regional response to the earthquake disaster of 2005 in the Rawalpindi region The curriculum is being expanded under government sponsorship to become a national telemedicine initiative