E-Health And M-Health

E-Health, which at least dates back to 1999, is a relatively new healthcare practise backed by electronic procedures and communication. The word is used in a variety of ways because it encompasses "nearly anything linked to computers and medicine," not simply "Internet medicine" as it was originally defined at the time. A 2005 survey discovered 51 distinct meanings. Some contend that it can be used interchangeably with the term "health informatics," which they define as including all electronic and digital health processes, while others define it more specifically as Internet-based healthcare. It can also include mHealth, or m-Health, links and applications on mobile devices.

M-health, the phrase "mobile health," often known as "mHealth," refers to medical and public health practises enabled by mobile technology. The phrase is most frequently used in relation to the usage of wearable electronic devices, such as smart watches, as well as mobile communication devices, including mobile phones, tablet computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and mobile phones. The use of information and communication technology (ICT), such as computers, mobile phones, communications satellites, patient monitors, etc., for health services and information has given rise to the mHealth sector as a sub-segment of eHealth. Applications for mobile health (mHealth) include real-time monitoring of patient vital signs and the delivery and exchange of healthcare information for practitioners, researchers, and patients.