MHealth
MHealth
MHealth (pronounced em-health), also known as mobile health, is a term used for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and PDAs, for health services and information.
Pronunciation
MHealth: /ɛm hɛlθ/
Etymology
The term "MHealth" was coined by Robert Istepanian as use of "mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives". The term is a compound of "mobile" and "health" and refers to the use of mobile technology in health care.
Related Terms
- EHealth: The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health.
- Telemedicine: The use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical health care from a distance.
- Digital Health: The convergence of digital and genomic technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society.
- Health Informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
MHealth in Practice
MHealth involves the use and capitalization on a mobile phone’s core utility of voice and short messaging service (SMS) as well as more complex functionalities and applications including general packet radio service (GPRS), third and fourth generation mobile telecommunications (3G and 4G systems), global positioning system (GPS), and Bluetooth technology.
The scope of MHealth includes the use of mobile devices in collecting aggregate and patient level health data, delivery of healthcare information to practitioners, researchers, and patients, real-time monitoring of patient vital signs, and direct provision of care (via mobile telemedicine).
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on MHealth
- Wikipedia's article - MHealth
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