1. Electronic Communication and the Internet
Chapter 4
Electronic Communication and the Internet

2. Utility in Healthcare Education Marketing
Online education
Online publications
Marketing
New means to provide healthcare services (e-health)

3. Online Publications and Journals
Shorter time frame between writing and publication
Lower printing and distribution cost
Online only vs. online and paper
Mobile apps
Revisions is made quickly
Changes in guidelines can be distributed instantly
facilitation of joint authorship

4. Online publications and Journals
Improved access to materials
Facilitates electronic document search
Lower subscription and storage cost for libraries

5. Marketing Job posting Virtual tours of educational institutions
Viewing resources of universities
Support groups
Advertisement of services
Clinics, dentists
Dissemination and review
E.g. review of medical equipment such as electronic sphygmomanometer
Websites are cost effective public relation tool in health care. The internet and web can provide the following for health care system

6. E-health Electronic prescription Online hospital registration
Interaction warning
Reduce medication errors
Save time
Online hospital registration
Clients education via the web
Communications among health care professionals

7. E-Health Review of diagnostic test results by patients
Booking appointments
Paying medical bills
reminders of appointment
Storage of health records
Location of clinical trials

8. Security for Websites and Information
Firewalls
Hardware/software that protect networks from hackers, or damage by controlling the network traffic
Limiting access
Head security advisories
Updates and warning on hackers attacks posted on several websites
Keep antivirus systems up to date
Download and install security patches
Use security features with software