Using internet GIS technology for early warning, response and controlling the quality of the public health sector.

Ptochos, D; Panopoulos, D; Metaxiotis, K; Askounis, D

dc.contributor.author	Ptochos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Panopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Metaxiotis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Askounis, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:53:49Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:53:49Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	17418453	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27129
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	epidemic	en
dc.subject.other	geographic information system	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	information system	en
dc.subject.other	instrumentation	en
dc.subject.other	Internet	en
dc.subject.other	medical informatics	en
dc.subject.other	organization and management	en
dc.subject.other	public health service	en
dc.subject.other	Disease Outbreaks	en
dc.subject.other	Efficiency, Organizational	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic Information Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Information Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Internet	en
dc.subject.other	Medical Informatics	en
dc.subject.other	Public Health Administration	en
dc.title	Using internet GIS technology for early warning, response and controlling the quality of the public health sector.	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1504/IJEH.2004.004661	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEH.2004.004661	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	Recent EU and Greek Government legislation highlights the need for the modernisation of the public health management system and the improvement of the overall health of EU citizens. In addition, the effusion of epidemics even in developed countries makes the need for the enhancement of public health services imperative. In order to best confront the above-described challenges, the National Technical University of Athens, in cooperation with the Greek Ministry of Health and Welfare and the European Commission (EC), designed and developed an integrated public health information network, named GEPIMI (Integrated Geographical System for EPIdemiological and other Medical Information), in the framework of a three-year pilot project. This pilot project, funded by Greek Ministry of Health and Welfare and the EC supported the Programme INTERREG II to establish an advanced and integrated web-based information system that can process and move information in real time, allowing public health authorities to monitor events at hundreds or thousands of public health facilities at once. The system is established among hospitals, primary healthcare authorities and health agents in Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Fyrom, and Turkey. The project aims at demonstrating the best practices, prospects, applications and high potential of Telematics Healthcare Networks in Europe, with a view to promoting cooperation and interconnection between European communities in the field of Telematics Healthcare Applications. The GEPIMI System, implemented via an innovative web based system, constitutes a replication of a highly effective mechanism. It incorporates state-of-the-art technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.), web based databases, GPS, and Smart Card Technology and supports a variety of health-related web applications including early warning and response of epidemics, remote management of medical records, seamless healthcare coverage, comprehensive statistical analysis of data, decision-making procedures, inter-communication between international scientific fora and other.	en
heal.journalName	International journal of electronic healthcare	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1504/IJEH.2004.004661	en
dc.identifier.volume	1	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	78	en
dc.identifier.epage	102	en