eHealth — Electronic Health

What Is eHealth?

eHealth is a broad term coined by the World Health Organization that encompasses all applications of information and communications technology (ICT) in healthcare. It includes electronic health records, telehealth, telemedicine, mHealth, health informatics, e-learning for health professionals, and much more.

It is a broader concept than telemedicine or telehealth, as it covers not only remote care but also hospital information systems (HIS), laboratory systems, imaging systems, patient portals, and analytics platforms. In essence, any use of digital technology to improve healthcare delivery, management, or research falls under the eHealth umbrella.

eHealth is the foundational concept upon which digital transformation strategies are built in healthcare institutions, from small clinics to multinational hospital networks.

Why It Matters in Healthcare

• Comprehensive framework: Provides a unified vision for planning the digital transformation of a healthcare institution.
• Interoperability: eHealth promotes integration between systems (HIS, LIS, PACS) to achieve continuous clinical data flow.
• Care quality: Digitizing processes reduces errors, improves traceability, and standardizes clinical protocols.
• Operational efficiency: Automates administrative tasks such as billing, scheduling, and inventory management.
• Equitable access: eHealth tools extend specialized services to remote or underserved populations.
• Data-driven decisions: Generates structured information for clinical analytics, regulatory reporting, and continuous improvement.

How Davix Relates to eHealth

• The complete Davix ecosystem represents a comprehensive eHealth platform covering clinical, administrative, and patient engagement needs.
• The HIS centralizes hospital management, integrating clinical records, billing, scheduling, and pharmacy.
• The LIS, PACS/RIS, Physician Platform, and Business Intelligence complement the end-to-end eHealth solution.
• Davix+ and the WhatsApp integration connect patients with the institution digitally, closing the eHealth loop.

Explore how Davix implements a complete eHealth strategy at the HIS product page.