Externally, data is being used to assess and direct resource allocations for specific issues within the health care industry. Electronic health records are also now available for all patients. The data from these records are used by the professional care delivery teams to make the best decisions for each patient concerning treatment options.
Staying Informed and Educated
In such a rapidly changing medical care field, how can MHMS/NRH professionals remain educated and aware of the trends? I have in mind, especially new research and treatments for cancer, a medical condition posing big problems in the Solomon Islands where there is a lack of screening for early signs of cancer and limited money for the newer and expensive cancer drugs and therapies.
Research shows that the ongoing global pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of products and services in the-Pacific by nearly a decade and I assume the Solomon Islands still has a lot of catching up to be done.
Yours sincerely
Frank Short
