3.3 Mobile applications and e-services

3.3 Mobile applications and e-services

by Harriet Hobson

​STARTER - WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

​General - P88

Advanced - P94​

​Learning Objectives

​What are we doing this lesson:

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​· an introduction to mobile applications and e-services

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· an overview of medical applications and e-services used in the UAE

​What am I look for by the end of the lesson:

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​· You can list the healthcare-related mobile applications and e-services used in the United Arab Emirates.

• ​AI is being used to detect diseases, such as cancer, more accurately and in the early stages.

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• AI is used to review and read mammograms 30 times faster than humans, with 99% accuracy.

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​Do you recognise any of these?

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1) What is it? What does it do?

​2) Which ones are mobile applications?

3) Which ones are e-services?

4) What is the difference between Mobile applications and e-services?

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•They are on your phone and vary in what they do

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•Some provide advice for users with specific problems such as diabetes

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•Allow users to book appointments or find their nearest healthcare provider​

Mobile applications

E-services

•Electronic services that are provided using the internet

•Medical e-services are health-related online services which range from booking appointments to accessing medical records and paying medical bills

​Do you recognise any of these?

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​Al Hosn

UAE’s official app for COVID-19 testing results, vaccine certification and contact tracing.​

​DHA (Dubai Health Authority)

Dubai residents can access DHA’s Smart Services such as:

~Managing appointments

~Lab results

​Shefaa

This e-service platform is the digital communication between patients and healthcare providers

Open Ended

What are the benefits to patients of using mobile apps and e-services?

Multiple Choice

What technology does the Al Hosn app use to send signals to other people nearby?

• Bluetooth

• Virtual Reality

• 3-D Printing

Multiple Choice

What data do the health authority ask to be stored on someone's phone?

• If they tested negative for Covid-19.

• They do not store any data.

• If they tested positive for Covid-19.

Multiple Choice

How long is the anonymous list on a contact's phone timestamped for?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

​WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

​General - P89

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Advanced - P95

E-​Services in the UAE

• Shefaa

  Smart patient portal

  Access medical records, health education, questionnaires, opinion polls, e-payment options, etc.

  MoHAP e-services

  Hundreds of e-services available on the MoHAP website

  Access copies of birth certificates, patients can request screenings, request vaccinations for travel, etc.

Open Ended

Name the 3 healthcare-related mobile applications and e-services used in the United Arab Emirates?