Modern Healthcare April 19, 2019
The World Health Organization has released its first-ever set of guidelines on digital health interventions.
The guidelines, targeted toward government agencies and public health practitioners, outline 10 recommendations on how to use digital health tools to support patients’ health outcomes and access to care. The WHO developed the guidelines and recommendations over the past two years.
Recommendations include using mobile devices for clinical decision support tools, telemedicine and supply-chain management.
“Harnessing the power of digital technologies is essential for achieving universal health coverage,” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general, said in a statement. “Ultimately, digital technologies are not ends in themselves; they are vital tools to promote health, keep the world...
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