International Considerations Scenario

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 34 and 36 of Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach.

Using the information below respond to the discussion question provided to you by your instructor. Based on your Ashford University major of study (Health and Human Services) analyze benefits and issues associated with these informatics systems and exchange of data in these settings. Specifically, examine the data in the data repository from the standpoint of the challenges related to the international deployment of eHealth and informatics solutions discussed in Chapter 34. Analyze the techniques that you used to extract data from this health repository. Analyze the data according to the benefits these data provide to the stakeholders managing global health.

Scenario:

You are currently a health professional working in a U.S. based organization as part of an interdisciplinary project team who is planning to host a conference on how the Internet of things (IoT) can be used to address international health needs. As part of this project team, your leadership asks you analyze the World Health Organization (WHO)  Global Health Observatory Data Repository (Links to an external site.). Based on your Ashford University major of study, analyze the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) data in the WHO repository as assigned by your instructor. 

Initial Post: Your initial post should be a minimum of 350 words. Utilize a minimum of three unique credible or scholarly sources (excluding the textbook or other course provided resources) cited in APA format, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper . Keep in mind that scholarly sources include peer reviewed articles and non-commercial websites. Review the Library’s Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) tip sheet for more information about sources. Multiple pages from the same scholarly website will be counted as one scholarly source.