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Monday, February 22, 2010

IHE.net IHE Integration Statements

Developers of commercial and open source healthcare IT systems can publish IHE Integration Statements to indicate their systems' conformance with specifications in the IHE Technical Frameworks. The Integration Statement specifies the IHE capabilities of a system in terms of the key concepts of IHE: Actors and Profiles.

New: IHE Product Registry

IHE has developed a new Web-based database of Integration Statements. The IHE Product Registry--http://product-registry.ihe.net/--enables developers to create, manage and publish Integration Statements for their commercial and open source healthcare IT systems. It allows users to browse for these systems based on their conformance with specific IHE Actors and Profiles. The system is open for use by developers and users now!

The links below lead to IHE Integration Statements published by the companies listed. These links will be maintained until January 2010. Developers are strongly encouraged to migrate information for their Integration Statements into the Product Registry.

Contact registry@ihe.net with questions about IHE Integration Statements or the IHE Product Registry.

(Source : IHE.net IHE Integration Statements)

IHTSDO: January 2010 International Release of SNOMED CT

Copenhagen, Denmark; January 2010 – The first 2010 International Release of SNOMED Clinical Terms^® (SNOMED CT^®) will be available for use on January 29, 2010, incorporating enhancements that are part of on-going efforts directed towards facilitating the use of the terminology in electronic health records.

SNOMED CT is a standardized clinical terminology which facilitates the consistent capture, exchange and aggregation of health data. The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO^®) releases updates to the International Release of SNOMED CT twice per year to ensure that the terminology reflects the latest clinical knowledge and evolving user needs. The January 2010 release of SNOMED CT includes numerous content enhancements, including:

(a) Streamlined Documentation

The IHTSDO has begun to convert documentation for the SNOMED CT International Release into the DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) standard. Once fully implemented, this will improve the process for maintaining and generating these documents, and make it possible to release SNOMED CT documentation in additional formats, such as HTML.

For the January 2010 International Release, three documents have been generated using DITA: one new document, the SNOMED CT Stated Relationships Guide, and two previously released documents, the SNOMED CT User Guide and the SNOMED CT Technical Reference Guide.

(b) New Content Additions

1,728 clinical concept codes were added for the January 2010 International Release. In addition, 134 SNOMED CT Model Component metadata concept codes were created and will be released as part of a Technology Preview, but are not included in the official International Release.

(c) Updated Content

Content in a number of areas of SNOMED CT has been updated to make use of the terminology more effective. Examples include:

Content additions as part of an operational trial of a division of labor in laboratory test terminology development being undertaken with LOINC and NPU;
Revision to the logical definitions of situation concept codes;
Updates to the Situation with explicit context hierarchy so that the logic definitions can be consistently used for both pre- and post-coordination;
Modeling of evaluations findings and evaluation procedures to review and sufficiently define content in these hierarchies, as well as to align logic definitions with new editorial policies;
Retirement of ambiguous codes related to severity in the Qualifier value hierarchy; and
Progress in populating the HAS DOSE FORM attribute for about 800 concept codes in the substance hierarchy.

(d) January 2010 Technology Preview

In preparation for adoption of the new “RF2” release format, it will be necessary to add a new concept hierarchy, consisting of metadata concept codes, to the Concepts table. These metadata concept codes are not part of the clinical content of SNOMED CT, but will be needed in order for the clinical content to be distributed using the RF2 format.

These changes do not affect the official January 2010 International Release, but are being included in the January 2010 Technology Previews. These previews provide versions of the January 2010 International Release content in both the current (RF1) and new (RF2) release formats. Based on feedback from the Community of Practice, the IHTSDO will determine the release date at which these changes will be incorporated into the official SNOMED CT International Release.

(Source: IHTSDO: January 2010 International Release of SNOMED CT)

Police finalising papers on Sekinchan rep accident

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are finalising their investigations into an accident involving Sekinchan assemblyman Ng Suee Lim and a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student on Feb 7.

Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said the investigation papers on the case would be forwarded to the Attorney-General’s Chambers soon for further action.

“We are finalising the report,” he told reporters after opening the Taman Ampang Utama police beat base here on Wednesday.

He declined to elaborate but said that there were recommendations that Ng be charged for negligence.

In the incident at about 11.50pm, Ng, who was driving a Nissan X-Trail SUV, was said to have hit the student, Mohd Bakri Mohd Bazli, 23, who was riding a motorcycle at a traffic light junction in Section 7, Shah Alam.

The student has been admitted to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital and remains in serious but stable condition.

(Source : Police finalising papers on Sekinchan rep accident)

UiTM berikrar penuhi hasrat PM

KUALA LUMPUR 13 Feb. - Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) berikrar memastikan hasrat Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang mahukan institusi berkenaan menyediakan 5,000 tempat untuk pelajar miskin dan anak yatim setiap tahun menjadi kenyataan.

Naib Canselor UiTM, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar berkata, ia penting kerana idea Perdana Menteri itu jelas menunjukkan keprihatinan kerajaan terhadap nasib para pelajar miskin dan anak yatim.

"Melalui program ini kita dapat memberi peluang kepada anak-anak kaum bumiputera yang miskin untuk mendapat tempat di institusi pengajian tinggi awam (IPTA) serta berjaya dalam hidup mereka kelak," katanya ketika dihubungi Mingguan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Perdana Menteri mencadangkan perkara tersebut semasa merasmikan Kampus UiTM Puncak Alam Fasa Satu di Shah Alam, semalam.

Menurut Najib, jika ia dapat dilakukan, 20,000 pelajar miskin terdiri daripada anak pekebun, anak yatim, nelayan dan anak kakitangan pembantu am rendah akan berpeluang belajar di IPTA.

Ketika ditanya apakah tindakan susulan UiTM, Sahol berkata, pihaknya akan mengadakan kempen di setiap negeri bagi mengenal pasti dan mencari calon yang bebar-benar layak.

"Kita sendiri akan mencari mereka (pelajar miskin) di seluruh pelosok negeri, manakala soal pengambilan dan penempatan di UiTM, kita tidak ada masalah," katanya.

Jelas beliau, jumlah pelajar yang dicadangkan oleh Perdana Menteri tersebut amat relevan dan tidak mendatangkan sebarang masalah terhadap UiTM untuk memenuhinya.

Tambah Sahol, UiTM sememangnya dalam usaha untuk meningkatkan pengambilan para pelajarnya daripada 130,000 sekarang kepada 200,000 pada tahun 2015.

"Kita mempunyai kakitangan yang cukup untuk kempen itu dan akan memastikan hanya yang benar-benar layak akan dipilih," katanya.

Katanya, kebanyakan pelajar miskin ini amat berpotensi jika diberikan peluang yang betul.

"Jika ada yang tidak cukup syarat kemasukan kita akan ambil juga tetapi akan diletakkan dalam program Kursus Peralihan selama enam bulan agar mereka berupaya meningkatkan syarat yang dikehendaki.

"Kita juga akan menumpukan kepada pelajar miskin lepasan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) yang tercicir ke dalam lulusan diploma dan setanding dengannya," katanya.

Menurut beliau, UiTM akan memberikan tumpuan secara individu terhadap setiap kes pelajar ini untuk memastikan mereka tidak tercicir.

Beliau turut mengingatkan orang ramai yang berkemampuan agar tidak mengambil kesempatan itu untuk 'menangguk di air yang keruh'.

"Kita ada cara dan sistem untuk mengenalpasti pelajar yang benar-benar miskin, tolong bagi peluang kepada golongan miskin untuk belajar tinggi seterusnya mengubah nasib keluarga mereka," katanya.

Utusan Malaysia Online - Kampus

195 Kematian Sepanjang Ops Sikap-21

KUALA LUMPUR 21 Feb. - Ops Sikap Ke-21 sempena Tahun Baru Cina yang akan berakhir esok menyaksikan 12 lagi kematian dicatatkan dalam tempoh 24 jam semalam.Ketua Trafik Pasukan Bukit Aman, Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof berkata, ini menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan kematian yang dicatatkan kini meningkat kepada 195 orang.

Daripada jumlah itu, penunggang dan pembonceng motosikal masih mencatatkan angka kematian tertinggi iaitu sembilan orang.

Tiga lagi kematian, katanya, masing-masing membabitkan pengguna motokar, lori dan jip.

Beliau berkata, 847 kemalangan dilaporkan berlaku di seluruh negara semalam.

"Jalan bandaran mencatatkan jumlah kemalangan tertinggi iaitu sebanyak 393 kes, diikuti 207 kes di jalan Persekutuan, jalan negeri (146), lebuh raya (64) dan jalan-jalan lain (37)".

"Sepanjang tempoh 24 jam semalam, lapan kemalangan maut dicatatkan di jalan negeri dan masing-masing dua kematian berlaku di jalan Persekutuan dan bandaran," katanya dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan di sini hari ini.

Bagaimanapun, menurut Abdul Aziz, jumlah saman yang dikeluarkan pihaknya menunjukkan penurunan apabila hanya 5,586 saman yang dikeluarkan semalam. Ops Sikap ke-21 yang bermula pada 7 Februari lalu, berakhir hari ini.

(Sumber : Utusan Malaysia Online - Dalam Negeri)

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israel drones 'could target Iran'

Beranikah israel menyerang Iran...

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israel drones 'could target Iran'

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Iranian scientists clone goat

Iranian scientists have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients.

The female goat, named Hana, was born early on Wednesday in the city of Isfahan in central Iran.

"With the birth of Hana, Iran is among five countries in the world cloning a baby goat," said Isfahani, an embryologist. Mohammed Hossein Nasr e-Isfahani, head of the Royan Research Institute, said.

He said his institute's main aim in cloning the goat is to produce medicine to be used to treat people who have had strokes.

In 2006 Iran became the first country in the Middle East to announce it had cloned a sheep.

The effort is part of Iran's quest to become a regional powerhouse in advanced science and technology by 2025. In particular, Iran is striving for achievements in medicine and in aerospace and nuclear technology.

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Iranian scientists clone goat

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Interoperability in health information systems

Introduction

Interoperability is integrated connectivity. Interoperability enables data and information generated by one system to be accessed and (re-)used in a meaningful way by another system, whether or not the latter system is based on different technologies.

Interopability in computerised healthcare information systems lags far behind other (arguably less complex and variable) domains such as finance and transport. Many implemented health information technologies, such as electronic patient records, have tended to be local, proprietary and insular. Many systems in use weren't designed to communicate with others (whether inside or outside individual health provider organisations), so don't.

However, interopability, using open standards to support information and data exchange, has become a very significant issue for health information technology developers and implementers. It is probably the major concern of all national governments implementing or promoting the implementation of national health information networks and infrastructures.

Interoperability covers health and patient information, clinical knowledge and workflow, and technical matters such as architecture, messaging, interfacing knowledge and data representation, and security (data privacy, confidentiality, individual and organisation identifiers ...). Standards designed to support interoperability and national policy documents are covered in more detail elsewhere on Open Clinical (see links below). These include standards for communication, messaging, data transfer (DICOM for medical images, HL7 for electronic patient referrals, lab. requests and results); data representation standards (ASTM Continuity of Care Record, HL7 Clinical Document Architecture; medical terminologies and classifications (representing clinical data, drugs, lab. tests ...) electronic patient record architecture, structure, format (EHRcom, openEHR ...).

Definitions

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, USA) defines interoperability as:

"the ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged". [IEEE-USA]

In Europe, IDABC - Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens - offers the following similar definition (edited for clarity):

"Interoperability means the ability of information and communication technology (ICT) systems ... to exchange data and enable the sharing of information and knowledge." [IDABC]

The National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT, USA) expands a little on the above definitions:

"In healthcare, interoperability is the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate, to exchange data accurately, effectively, and consistently, and to use the information that has been exchanged. " [NAHIT]

Benefits

For health professionals:

Improve access to health record data and health information anytime, anywhere.

For patients:
Improve quality and safety of care by improving data exchange, the quality of data flow and access to information by health professionals thereby potentially reducing errors.

For health managers:
Improve data collection and facilitate statistical and economic analysis.

For health researchers:
Improve and increase the availability of medical data.
For the healthcare technology industry:
Improve access to the healthcare market for more companies (SMEs in particular who may be limited in their ability to provide technologies which can integrate with an organisation's legacy systems).

Issues

Without interoperability, fundamental data and information such as patient records can't easily be shared across and sometimes within enterprises.
Achieving interoperability in a domain where information technologies, where they have been deployed in routine practice, may not have been designed to support it.
Many standards to support interoperability are only just now being developed - after many HIT systems have been installed.
Where HIT standards do exist they may also compete, making interoperability more difficult to achieve.
A lot of computerised clinical data are stored in ageing legacy systems in proprietary formats which are dificult for other systems to access, re-represent and transfer for (re)use. (The use of proprietary formats may also lock customers into specific information systems.)
Implementation of interoperable health information systems may require a high degree of technical expertise not readily available to small organisations in particular.
(Source : http://www.openclinical.org)

Monday, February 15, 2010

Lawatan Naib Canselor ke Hospital Ampuan Rahimah Klang Ziarah Saudara Mohd. Bakri

Pada jam 11.00 pagi tadi Dato' Naib Canselor bersama pegawai khas beliau dan Prof. Madya Hanafiah melawat mahasiswa UiTM yang terlibat didalam kemalangan jalan raya di wad 3A Hospital Ampuan Rahimah Klang, turut berada diwad berkenaan ialah ayah kepada Mohd. Bakri. Difahamkan kemalangan tersebut melibatkan YB DUN Sekinchan Y.B Ng Swee Lim daripada DAP. Saudara Mohd. Bakri telah sedar dan memberikan respond bila ditanya soalan, walaubagaimanapun perbualan beliau tidak dapat difahami dan suara yang dikeluarkan oleh beliau tidak begitu jelas. Saudara Mohd. Bakri mengalami kecederaan dikepala dan difahamkan oleh pihak hospital bahawa berlaku keretakan pada kepala dan berlaku perdarahan dibahagian otak beliau.

Sekitar jam 11.30 pagi rombongan daripada Badan Perhubungan UMNO Selangor yang diketuai oleh YB Dato' Abdul Syukur Hj. Idrus turut melawat saudara Mohd. Bakri dan menghulurkan bantuan kepada keluarga Mohd. Bakri yang datang daripada Kota Bahru Kelantan.

Sebagai Pegawai Pembangunan Pelajar NR saya mengiringi Dato' NC dan YB Dato' Abdul Syukur sepanjang lawatan mereka ke hospital tersebut. Nasihat saya kepada semua mahasiswa UiTM yang menggunakan kenderaan bermotor seperti motosikal atau kereta supaya sentiasa mengutamakan keselamatan dan berhati-hati dijalan raya.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Medical Scientist is First Malaysian to Win Australian PM Award

Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Jeegajeeva Rao from UiTM’s Faculty of Medicine, has become the first, and only Malaysian, to receive the coveted Australian Prime Minister’s Asia Endeavour Award 2010.

The Prime Minister’s Scholarship Award, worth RM630,500.00, will enable Dr Rao to pursue his doctorate in medicine at the University of News South Wales and undertake research at the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney. Dr. Rao will conduct research on the human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer under Australia’s leading gynaecological cancer specialist, Professor Neville Hacker.

The award was made to Dr Rao by Her Excellency Ms Penny Williams at a special ceremony held at the Chancellory, UiTM, in the presence of the university’s top management.

The Vice-Chancellor, Dato’ Professor Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar stated that Dr Rao was being recognised for a string of accomplishments besides his vast training and experience in Malaysia, United Kingdom, Indonesia and Australia.

Dr Rao who leaves on Sunday to pursue his studies said the award was “a dream come true.”

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Direktori Aktif - Suatu keperluan mengikut HIPAA

Semua hospital yang menggunakan sistem maklumat berkomputer atau rekod maklumat berkomputer wajib mematuhi keperluan keselamatan yang ditetapkan oleh HIPAA. Maklumat pesakit adalah "private and confidential" justeru ia perlu bebas daripada godaman pengodan. Semua pengguna yang berhubung dengan sistem rangkaian boleh dikenali dan diketahui menggunakan aktif direktori. Ia juga memudahkan pentadbir rangkaian dan pentadbir sistem mengurus sistem ICT kerana semua device yang berhubung dan bersambung didalam rangkaian boleh dikawal dan dipantau.

Cisco vs Juniper ? Siapa Pemenangnya.....

Jupiner berhasrat untuk membuktikan kepada UiTM bahawa router mereka lebih tahan lasak berbanding cisco. Mereka menjanjikan 99.98 % uptime selama satu tahun kepada UiTM. Saya berminat untuk meneroka junos sehingga ke akar umbi.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Selamat Kembali Ke Pangkuan UiTM - Dato' Prof. Ir. Dr. Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar Naib Canselor baru UiTM

Semoga UiTM akan menjadi lebih dinamik, maju dan berwibawa berasaskan budaya kualiti, beretika profesional dan permuafakatan ilmu dibawah kepimpinan beliau. Saya berhasrat untuk merealisasikan konvergensi suara, data dan video di UiTM. Semoga berlaku suatu pembaharuan dalam bidang ICT di UiTM menyaksikan halatuju ICT yang lebih mesra pengguna, selamat dan berdaya saing.

Selamat Melayari Internet - Mahasiswa Perubatan UiTM Selayang boleh menggunakan kemudahan wireless broadband percuma bermula hari ini

Malam tadi saya membantu mahasiswa/i perubatan selayang untuk menggunakan kemudahan wireless broadband percuma di semua kawasan terbuka dan tertutup di sekitar Kampus Fakulti Perubatan Selayang terutamanya di Cafeteria. Maklumbalas mahasiswa perubatan umumnya baik.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Perjumpaan Mahasiswa NR Fakulti Sains Gunaan

Pada hari ini saya dan En. Amizar memberikan taklimat mengenai peranan unit pengurusan NR dalam membantu mahasiswa NR bermula jam 9.00 pagi sehingga 11.00 pagi. Majlis tersebut berjalan lancar dan mendapat sambutan yang menggalakan daripada mahasiswa NR daripada Fakulti Sains Gunaan.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Majlis Perpisahan dan "Send-Off" untuk Tan Sri Naib Canselor

Hari ini, 31 Disember 2009 merupakan hari terakhir Tan Sri Prof. Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah menjadi Naib Canselor UiTM. Suatu majlis perpisahan diadakan hari ini di Halaman Bangunan Canseleri

Tarikh : 31 Disember 2009 (Khamis)
Masa : 4.30 petang
Tempat : Halaman Bangunan Canseleri.

Semoga Tan Sri NC sentiasa didampingi kesajahteraan, kebahagiaan dan kegembiraan.

Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang - Kampus Pertama di UiTM Menggunakan Juniper Router

Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang adalah kampus pertama di UiTM menggunakan router Juniper. Selama ini router UiTM dimonopoli oleh cisco dan buat pertama kalinya monopoli ini dipecahkan. Semoga 2010 memberikan budaya bersaing yang sihat diantara vendor ICT yang terlibat dengan projek-projek ICT di UiTM.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

10 maut tragedi bas ekspres di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan

IPOH 26 Dis. – Seramai 10 penumpang maut manakala dua lagi cedera dengan seorang daripadanya parah apabila bas dua tingkat, Sani Express terbabas lalu melanggar pembahagi jalan di Kilometer 272.8 Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan arah utara, lapan kilometer dari Plaza Tol Ipoh Selatan di sini, awal pagi ini.

Nahas ngeri tersebut menyebabkan ada di antara penumpang putus kepala serta beberapa anggota badan lain.

Mereka yang maut ialah pasangan suami isteri, Shaharin Mohd. Nor, 61, dan Supiah Adam, 46, dari Klang, Selangor; Mohd. Shukri Mohd. Ali, 22, serta Mohd. Bilal Osman, 22, dari Sungai Besar, Selangor, Sharifah Raheel Al-Junid Syed Harun, 21, dan adiknya, Sharifah Hasanah, 15, (Sungai Petani, Kedah).

Turut maut, Musa @ Ismail Abdullah, 64, dari Gurun, Kedah; Noor Jasmi Noordin, 25, Kangar, Perlis; Ng Kah Kit, 14, dan Ng Poh Ngoh, 23, dari Alor Setar.

Penumpang yang parah dalam kemalangan kira-kira pukul 1 pagi itu ialah Md. Razip Fadzir, 38, seorang pegawai tentera berpangkat Mejar manakala Siti Munira Hashim, 30, dari Langgar, Kedah, cedera ringan.

Ketua Trafik negeri, Supritendan Wan Abdullah Wan Ishak berkata, kesemua mayat dibawa ke Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun di sini untuk bedah siasat manakala kedua-dua mereka yang cedera menerima rawatan di hospital sama.

“Mereka yang terbunuh dan cedera merupakan penumpang di tingkat bawah bas. Penumpang di bahagian atas serta kedua-dua pemandu bas tidak mengalami kecederaan,” katanya kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.

Difahamkan, bas ekspres yang membawa seramai 48 penumpang itu bertolak dari Klang menuju ke Kangar pada pukul 9 malam tadi.

Malangnya, ketika tiba di tempat kejadian, bas terbabit dikatakan terbabas lalu merempuh pembahagi jalan di sebelah kiri lebuh raya.

Keadaan bertambah buruk apabila bas itu kemudian melantun dan merempuh pula pembahagi jalan di sebelah kanan lebuh raya sebelum berhenti.

Menurut Wan Abdullah, siasatan awal mendapati, besi daripada pembahagi jalan yang menusuk masuk ke dalam bas selepas rempuhan yang pertama (sebelah kiri) menyebabkan kematian dan kecederaan kepada penumpang-penumpang berkenaan.

Sehubungan itu katanya, pemandu bas ketika kemalangan tersebut telah ditahan polis bagi membantu siasatan mengikut Seksyen 41 (1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987.

Pemandu tersebut dikatakan berhenti sebentar di hentian rehat dan rawat (R&R) Tapah bagi membolehkan penumpang ke tandas sebelum menyambung semula perjalanan seterusnya.

Sementara itu, seorang daripada penumpang yang terselamat, Marziana Mahmud, 24, mendakwa, pemandu bas tersebut kelihatan mengantuk sebelum berlaku kemalangan.

“Bas dipandu dalam keadaan tidak stabil, terhuyung-hayang ke kiri dan kanan sebelum kejadian,” dakwanya.

Dia yang duduk di bahagian depan tingkat atas bas ketika kemalangan tersebut berlaku berkata, keadaan penumpang ketika itu kelam-kabut dan dalam ketakutan.

(sumber : Mingguan Malaysia)

Leadership in Action : the Vice-Chancellor Receives Distinguished Business Leadership Award 2009 (Public Education Sector)

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Prof Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah is the recipient of the Business Leadership Award in the Public Education Sector category, in recognition of his exceptional commitment to the advancement of public education as well as his dedication to bring about beneficial socio-economic changes in the country.

The Malaysia Business Leadership Awards (MBLA) 2009 were presented to various remarkable Malaysian business leaders by the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce at The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 15th November.

The MBLA for Public Education Sector is one of the most prestigious award categories at the MBLAs. The awards are based on the 6 awarding criteria of entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance, global impact, innovation, personal integrity/influence and strategic direction.

Friday, December 25, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009 & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

Bagi saudara-saudari yang merayakannya, saya mengucapkan ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009 & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 ~ semoga selalu dilimpahi kegembiraan disamping kehidupan keluarga yang berbahagia.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

What is an EMR?

An EMR (Electronic Medical Record) is a secure, electronic record of your medical history, stored and shared in a network of connected systems. An EMR will give you the opportunity to look at your health information using a computer. The EMR will bring key health information from a number of different systems together and present it in a single view.

Information in the EMR will be able to be accessed by you and your authorised healthcare providers. With this information available to them, healthcare providers will be able to make better decisions about your health and treatment advice. Over time you will be able to contribute to your own information and add to the recorded information stored in your EMR

The EMR will not hold all the information held in your doctor's records but will complement it by highlighting key information. In the future, as the EMR becomes more widely available, you will be able to access your own health information anytime you need it and from anywhere in UiTM environment.

(Source: http://www.nehta.gov.au/coordinated-care/whats-in-iehr)

SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 1431 HIJRAH

Semoga di tahun ini Allah menganugerahkan taufik dan hidayahNYA kepada kita sekalian untuk Hijrah dari segala perbuatan, sikap dan perkataan-perkataan yang munkar, yang dibenciNya menuju amal kebajikan yang ma'ruf dan yg diridhlaiNya. Dan semoga tahun ini akan menjadi tahun yang jauh lebih bagi kehidupan zahir bathin kita semua daripada tahun-tahun sebelumnya.

Amin Ya Rabbal Alamin

Sweden’s Largest Hospital Targets Improved Patient Care With Cisco Technology

Gartner Data Center Summit, Amsterdam, and Stockholm, Sweden, November 30, 2005 – Cisco Systems today announced that Karolinska University Hospital - Sweden’s largest - is deploying a Cisco Medical-Grade Network solution to help improve healthcare services delivered to patients and streamline IT management. Karolinska, in Stockholm, expects realise significant savings by using Cisco technology to help hospital doctors and home-based medical specialists share patient information quickly and with a high degree of security, making diagnosis and treatment faster and more efficient.

The project is the first step by the hospital toward a Cisco Data Center Network Architecture as it aims to consolidate four data centers – resulting from the merger of two hospitals in Stockholm– into two data centers, one of which will be used for business continuity. Cisco storage area network (SAN) technology will help the hospital manage huge amounts of data more efficiently. The Cisco eRadiology solution using the storage area network is expected to enable 100Gigabytes of data a week, from the radiology department alone, to be stored and easily accessed for several months instead of days before being archived.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Canada Health Infoway and Agfa HealthCare reach preferred solution agreement for diagnostic imaging solutions

December 18, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging solutions, have reached a Preferred Solution Agreement (PSA) providing preferential conditions and pricing for Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAX™ 6 Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Viewer as well as its IMPAX™ Data Center and Diagnostic Imaging Repository (DI-r). This is the second time Infoway and Agfa HealthCare have achieved a Preferred Solution Agreement.

The Canada-wide PSA provides reduced prices for Canadian hospitals and jurisdictions who join together to implement a common PACS and DI-r infrastructure. The agreement provides the advantage of lower pricing for these groups than if they negotiated terms individually, while also encouraging regional inter-operability through shared services.

Diagnostic imaging and PACS refer to systems that allow X-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds and CT scans to be captured, viewed and transmitted electronically from one site to another. These systems replace conventional X-ray film and greatly improve access to patient information. Diagnostic imaging repositories provide a secure environment for the storage and retrieval of diagnostic images and reports. Patients directly benefit from DI-r and PACS by the elimination of duplicate exams and unnecessary patient transfers, as well as better treatment for residents of remote communities thanks to improvements in distance reporting for radiologists.

“Diagnostic imaging and picture archiving and communication systems bring great value to the Canadian health care system, allowing physicians to instantly access, share and store images anytime, anywhere with anyone who needs them,” said Richard Alvarez, CEO of Canada Health Infoway. “We’re happy to re-establish this agreement with one of the leading companies in this space. Agfa HealthCare has consistently shown its capacity to get the job done and they have a solid track record of successful projects with Infoway and its partners.”

Previous Agfa HealthCare projects that have received Infoway funding include the implementation of a province-wide DI and PACS network in Nova Scotia and the Ontario-based Hospital Diagnostic Imaging Repository Services Incorporated (HDIRS) a partnership of hospitals, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Infoway, that allows diagnostic images to be shared electronically among a network of 35 participating hospitals.

Agfa HealthCare has also worked on Infoway-funded PACS and DI-r projects across Canada in areas such as the Northwest Territories, Manitoba and New Brunswick.

“Agfa has seen great value in our relationship with Canada Health Infoway and we’re pleased to achieve a Preferred Solution Agreement once again,” said Dave Wilson, vice president of Agfa HealthCare in Canada. “Our PACS and DI-r systems are proven solutions that significantly benefit both the clinical user as well as the patient, so we look forward to continuing to support and drive Canada’s effort in connecting digital diagnostic images and reports, regardless of manufacturer.”

In 2008, Infoway commissioned an independent study to evaluate the benefits of DI-r and PACS. The Diagnostic Imaging Evaluation Benefits Report found evidence that digital DI and PACS result in faster diagnosis times, less duplication of exams, improved remote reporting for radiologists, and increased productivity and efficiency for radiologists, technologists and referring physicians. The report concluded the full implementation of digital imaging, PACS and DI-r would add the equivalent of 500 radiologists to the health care system and eliminate up to 17,000 unnecessary patient transfers annually.

Once fully implemented across Canada, it is estimated that PACS and DI-r will generate between $850 million and $1 billion in health system efficiencies including increased clinical productivity and reduced patient transfers, duplicate exams and films costs.

For More Information:

Dan Strasbourg
Director, Corporate Communications
Canada Health Infoway
Tel.: (416) 595-3424
dstrasbourg@infoway-inforoute.ca

Carolyn Hurley
Agfa HealthCare
Tel: (416) 644-2239
churley@highroad.com

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Inaugural Iktiraf Carnival Opens at UiTM

The inaugural IKTIRAF (Ikatan Hati Warga FELDA) Carnival will be officially launched on Sunday 20th December 2009 at the Shah Alam campus by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abd Razak. The IKTIRAF programme, initiated by the Prime Minister’s Department, seeks to holistically develop the FELDA community through various initiatives and the IKHTHIRAF Carnival has the corresponding commitment to bring the FELDA community together and to provide strategic and management support especially to the FELDA youth. This unique event will feature prominently in the FELDA calendar as a gesture of goodwill from the government to the FELDA community for the contributions and role FELDA has played in developing the nation.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidiladha - Semangat Berkorban Demi Tuhan

Selamat menyambut Aidiladha.Disebalik ribuan binatang ternak dijadikan korban sempena aidiladha ini, maka, sewajarnya kita merenung semula sejauh manakah kita telah berkorban demi memenuhi kehendak, perintah dan arahan Tuhan? Cukupkah dengan kita mengorbankan seekor lembu bermakna pengorbanan kita kepada Tuhan telah mencukupi?

Saturday, November 21, 2009

UiTMedicalNet : Suatu Kebanggaan Bangsa Untuk 100 Tahun Lagi

UiTMedicalNet adalah infrastruktur sistem rangkaian MPLS yang menghubungkan Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang, Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Sg. Buluh dan Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Teluk Intan sebagai sebuah kemudahan perubatan yang saling berangkaian diantara satu sama lain. Mereka saling lengkap melengkapi. Semua maklumat data pesakit (Electronics Health Record/Electronic Medical Record) diketiga-tiga lokasi ini boleh diakses dimana sahaja pada bila-bila masa selagi mereka berada didalam UiTMedicalNet. UiTMedicalNet dihubungkan dengan semua Kampus UiTM diseluruh negara melalui UiTMNet. Ia (UiTMNet) boleh diakses daripada luar UiTM menggunakan Virtual Private Network.

Dengan kemudahan ini, Clinical Trial Clinic (CTC) di Kampus Sg. Buluh dan di Clinical Trial Clinic di Kampus Selayang akan berhubung di antara satu sama lain, begitu juga dengan Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB) di kedua-dua lokasi tersebut. Ini membolehkan seorang pesakit yang mendapat rawatan dan pemeriksaan kesihatan di CTC Kampus Selayang dan kemudiannya pesakit tersebut mendapat rawatan susulan di CTC Kampus Sg. Buluh, maklumat atau data pesakit tersebut boleh diakses melalui Hospital Information System (HIS). Menjadikan UiTM sebagai universiti pertama dan Hospital pertama di negara ini mencipta sejarah dalam bidang perubatan negara apabila memiliki sistem HIS yang bersepadu didalam seluruh sistem UiTM.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

UiTMedicalNet Network - One to any at 8Mbps rate

UiTMedicalNet Network Design & Implementation Requirement:

The wired network infrastructure is the “nervous system” of daily operations and must be secured to insure normal operations. This security must be considered in every phase of network design, implementation, and maintenance.

Using some general guidelines to secure the wired network, many threats to the network can be reduced if not eliminated. Part of this security includes protecting the medium on which this information travels including the wired network infrastructure.

Compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to protect health information by establishing transaction standards for the exchange of health information, security standards, and privacy standards for the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information. Entities directly impacted by this act are health plans, health clearinghouses and healthcare providers.

Even there are other rules incorporated in HIPAA, the Security Rule has the most direct impact on the hospital’s wired network infrastructure. This rule addresses security measures such as user authentication, access controls, audit trails, controls of external communication links, and physical security. With increasingly more information being stored and transmitted electronically, the Security Rule works to identify and regulate these activities (Gue, n.d.).

Steps to Secure the Wired Network Infrastructure and Meet HIPAA Standards As with any security strategy, securing the wired network infrastructure must be done in layers. The use of layers provides the hospital multiple lines of defense as well as helping eliminate single points of security failure.

The way network security is designed and implemented is shifting due to increased needs and new security vulnerabilities inside of the organization. It was long thought that all that was needed was a hard external shell and a soft internal network. In today’s environment, this couldn’t be further from the truth. We must continue to harden the perimeter while increasing the security inside of the trusted network to help mitigate internal security threats (Alomary and Jamil, 2004). As stated by Rabinovitch (2003), “network security can be protected through a combination of high-availability network architecture and an integrated set of security access control and monitoring mechanisms”

In the following sections, a look will be taken at some general steps that can be taken to help achieve this layered security integration approach to the wired network security. Because each section of this paper could be the primary topic of many papers, a broad approach will be taken giving general practices and concepts. So although a detailed demonstration of the techniques needed to accomplish the security goals for a hospital will not be covered, design concepts and best practices will help to ensure that the correct security path is taken.

When securing a hospital network, a secure perimeter is the first step in overall network security. As stated by Sood (n.d.), “when one connects the enterprise network to the Internet, one is connecting its network to the thousands of networks that are unknown thus giving millions of people the opportunity to access your assets”. Because the perimeter is vulnerable to attacks from the Internet and so much is at stake, great care must be taken to ensure that it is secure.

When considering perimeter security, a look must be taken at the devices that will be used. In many organizations, various types of firewalls and remote access devices are deployed for perimeter protection. Although this is a solid practice, we must ensure that these devices are configured correctly to provide the security for which they were designed. As stated by Kincaid (2004), “an improperly located, configured, or monitored firewall can give a false sense of security for an organization” (pg.1). It is imperative that the utmost attention to detail be taken with the design and implementation of perimeter security devices.

There are many types of firewall that can be used in today’s networks. Initially a decision must be made on the type of firewall to be used at the perimeter. Firewalls can be categorized into the following types: packet filtering, proxy, and stateful firewalls. In many cases, the organizational and network structure will dictate which type of firewall is deployed. In a hospital environment, a stateful firewall is typically the firewall of choice.

This is because the stateful firewall keeps track of actual communications state tables which can be useful for IDS and various types of communications required in a hospital environment. Moreover, its ability to track connectionless protocols such as User Datagram Protocol (UDP) makes it a prime candidate for deployment at a hospitals perimeter (Stauber, 2004). Although there are many types of firewalls deployed today, the stateful firewall is often best suited for the hospital security due to its ability to track communications and the use of continuously updated state tables. Once the type of firewall has been chosen for the hospital perimeter, we must ensure that it is configured correctly so it performs the security that is expected. The first and most important step in securing the firewall is to turn off all unneeded services.

These unused services could be exploited and therefore are an easy step to increase the security at the perimeter. Another best practice which is often overlooked is changing the default settings. Defaults settings on things such as passwords, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), services, and http are a few things if not changed can be exploited. Often a firewall is put in place with many of the default settings which makes it an easy target for potential hackers. Another important step in configuring the perimeter firewall for security is to disallow device management from the outside or untrusted interface. By not allowing the device to be managed from outside of the network, we help to protect the device from being compromised and reconfigured. Security must be considered during the initial configuration of the perimeter firewall to help secure the hospital network.

When considering the perimeter security of the hospital, network architecture is key. One mechanism that should be considered during the design for the network perimeter is the use of Network Address Translation (NAT). Although there is no security in obscurity, by using NAT at the perimeter we help hide the internal network therefore increasing security at some levels

Don’t allow communications to be initiated from the outside or un-trusted interface. If it is necessary to make servers and devices available from outside, it is recommended that a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) network be deployed or secure tunnels be used for these devices.

The use of a DMZ network gives the ability to access devices without allowing outside devices onto the enterprise network. With this being done, if a device on the DMZ network is compromised, its effects on the hospital’s core network are contained (Wilson, 2002).

Although this is by no means an exhausted look at the perimeter design in a hospital, it is a look at a few steps that will help increase security. An additional aspect of the perimeter firewall that must not be overlooked is Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and monitoring. Although many firewalls today offer integrated IDS, they are often underutilized or not used at all. If an IDS is integrated in the perimeter firewall, it must be properly configured to be effective. Sufficient time must be taken to ensure that this mechanism is working. Once the IDS is properly configured, it must be monitored. Often an IDS is put in place and never thought about again. An IDS is only effective if it is properly monitored and the data collected is analyzed, so we must implement procedures for this monitoring. With today’s firewalls offering integrated IDS, it must be properly utilized and monitored to help secure the hospital perimeter.

An additional aspect of hospital perimeter security which must be considered is Remote Access. In today’s hospital, remote access is a critical part of daily operations so steps must be take to secure this access while still allowing for normal operation. Various devices that are included in this remote access are things such as Virtual Private Network (VPN) concentrators, VPN routers, Dial-In Servers, and many others. Because these remote access devices are acting as a gateway to our network, we must ensure that they are secure (Convey, n.d.).

There are many aspects that must be taken into consideration when securing remote access gateways. Many of the principles and practices used to secure perimeter firewalls must also be applied to remote access devices. Some differences in firewall and remote access security consideration given to access control and auditing must. Because the traffic is coming from different sources outside of the hospital, great detail must be taken to ensure that the users are authenticated and this access is audited (TLC, HIPAA, Overview, n.d.)

One way to help with remote access authentication and auditing is to centralize administration. By using a centralized source for authenticating and logging, processes are streamlined and become more efficient. If users only have to be added in one place and logs can be viewed in a single place, administration of remote access is made easier and less likely to security vulnerabilities due to missed configuration or unviewed logs.

One way this could be done is with a device such as Cisco Access Control server. This server gives the ability to do Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting for remote access in one central location. So although many of the security concerns addressed with firewalls can also be used with remote access devices, due to HIPAA as well as general security practices, great care must be taken when authenticating, authorizing, and accounting for remote access (Cisco Secure Access Control, n.d.)

In today’s hospitals, things such as Internet connectivity and Remote Access are vital to daily operations. This importance along with the vulnerability of these devices require that they must be configured, placed, and monitored properly to help ensure they do not become a security liability to the hospital. Also, when designing security at the perimeter, consideration must also be given to things such as fault-tolerance and attack postures (Lundell, 2001). Although it has often been thought in the past that if a firewall is placed at the perimeter the hospital is secure, other aspects must be considered when designing, implementing, and maintaining a secure hospital perimeter.

Often network segmentation is only considered in the hospital network when designing the network for efficiency and not security. Network segmentation can play a huge role in the security of the hospital wired infrastructure. By using segmentation, security can be achieved through things such as path isolation and increased number of security boundaries. So although segmentation is necessary for an efficient network infrastructure, it can also be used to help secure the network. Once thought of only as ways to isolate broadcast and to increase network efficiency and resiliency, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) can be used to help secure the wired network infrastructure. By segmenting devices into separate VLANs on the hospital switches, the opportunity for security boundaries is increased. While devices on the same VLAN may have unrestricted access to each other, things such as Access Control Lists (ACLs) and firewalls can be put on the edge of the VLANs to restrict access to other VLANS therefore giving the opportunity for more security (Network Segmentation, n.d.). With this type of segmentation, things such as different departments, equipment, data centers, etc. can be restricted at the edge of the VLAN creating security boundaries. One area of a hospital that requires this type of Layer 2 isolation is Radiology equipment. Much of this equipment lacks the ability for protection at the endpoint so the network segment on which it resides must be secure. The use of VLAN segmentation allows for the restrictions to be applied closer to the source, therefore being more effective (Virtual LAN Security, n.d.).

Another aspect that must be considered when designing network segmentation to increase security is path isolation. Often traffic is segmented on the Layer 2 network through the use of VLANs but is often mixed together once it passes through a layer 3 device such as a router. Care must be taken to ensure that certain traffic is isolated on both the Layer 2 and 3 network segments. One case in where this would be necessary would be “guest access”. This traffic should be segmented and completely isolated from hospital traffic throughout the network to ensure security. At no point in the network should this type of traffic be inter-mixed with hospital traffic. This can be achieved through design strategies such as network virtualization. By using network virtualization, complete traffic isolation can be achieved at both Layer 2 and Layer 3 network segments.

By using traffic isolation throughout the hospital network, another layer is built into the wired network security architecture. Although things such as network segmentation and isolation are often burdensome to design and implement, they can prove to be a great asset in the wired network security of any hospital. As stated by Olzak (2006), “at a minimum, network segmentation should result in a production segment and a restricted access segment” (pg. 1). As networks and the devices that they contain become more complex and diverse, great efforts must be taken to segment, isolate, and secure different traffic as it traverses the wired network.

In many hospital environments, great care is taken to design security at the perimeter while network access control on the internal network is often overlooked. Network access (or admission) control is allowing or denying network access based on predetermined criteria. This type of access control is often only considered in the context of things such as wireless networks and remote access. It is not until recently that network access control is becoming popular on the switch port level within the hospital’s wired infrastructure.

The most well-known and implemented piece of network access control is Identity Based Network Services (IBNS) and 802.1x. The IEEE (2004) offers the following description for network access control and 802.1x standard: Port-based network access control makes use of the physical access characteristics of IEEE 802 Local Area Networks (LAN) infrastructure in order to provide a means of authenticating and authorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connection characteristics and of preventing access to that port in cases in which the authentication and authorization process fails.

So 802.1x gives the ability to allow network access based on credentials supplied by either the user or the device. This offers the ability to allow network access only to legitimate users at the front line, the switch port. Often, in many environments, everyone is allowed access to the network and access control is placed on devices such as servers. By pushing this access control to the port-level on the network, the security of the overall networking environment is increased because only authenticated devices or users are allowed access to the network (Meador, n.d.). With much of today’s security threats coming from inside of the network, this type of access control gives the ability to authenticate users on the front line and help to increase the overall security of the core network.

Another aspect of network access control which must be considered is the security posture of the device connecting to the network. Often it is not enough to just verify who is accessing the network but what is accessing the network. With systems such as Cisco Network Access Control and Juniper Universal Clean Access, a device can be verified for network access. This verification process can include checks for such things as Antivirus, patches, and other security aspects (Lippis, 2006). By using such systems for network access, the device that is accessing the network can be tested for security compliance as well as the user. This ability to scan the device allows for compromised and un-secure devices to be denied at the edge of the network before affecting the entire infrastructure.

In many cases network access control is a very tedious task to deploy throughout a hospital but it can prove to be a major asset in infrastructure security. By authenticating and authorizing users and devices at the port level, potential security threats are eliminated before given the ability to impact the network infrastructure. As stated by Guo and Wang (2005), LAN connections, traditionally considered trusted networks now also require higher levels of security. In fact, internal threats are ten times more financially damaging that external threats. (pg. 281) With many of today’s security threats coming from inside of the organization, this ability is becoming a necessary part of network security and also helping with HIPAA compliance.

A network infrastructure is only as secure as the equipment on which it runs. In securing a hospitals network infrastructure, equipment security must not be overlooked. If the equipment that runs the network is compromised, the entire hospital and the data which it contains is left vulnerable, so it is a major piece of the security puzzle.

The first thing that must be considered when looking at securing network equipment is access. Who and how access to the network equipment is controlled. HIPAA requires that equipment be housed in a secure location so put the equipment in locked environments wherever possible (TLC HIPAA Overview, n.d.).

Also authentication and authorization must also be required for access and management of the network equipment. This is best done through a centralized authentication server such as Radius or TACACS+. Great care must also be taken to secure how the equipment is accessed. Wherever possible, eliminate insecure protocols such as telnet and http and use protocols such as Secure Shell (SSH) and HTTPS. Also, restrict access to only known device IP addresses through access control list. Many network segments and subnets have no need to manage network equipment so deny access from these networks. Wherever possible, use out-of-band management so that normal traffic and management traffic are not on the same segments (Convey, n.d.)

Network equipment access security in management is critical to the overall security posture of the network infrastructure. As mentioned earlier with perimeter firewalls unused services must be disabled to help secure network devices. Unused services on network devices are a potential security risk and should be disabled. If the services aren’t used, no functionality is lost but security is gained if the services are disabled. These services will vary depending on the type and manufacturer of the device, but most manufactures document services to disable if not needed. So a good rule of thumb is to know your equipment and what it does and turn off everything else. Also, disable unused ports. An unused port that is enabled can potentially become an entry point for an attacker. So to help ensure the security of the network equipment as well as the overall network, disable all unused services and ports on the network devices (Convey, n.d.)

In today’s hospital, increased reliance on the wired network infrastructure has made security a major part of every aspect of design, installation, and maintenance. Every effort must be made to secure the various levels of the network. In the past, network security was an afterthought. In today’s network, it must be a major factor in every part of the network (Cisco Medical Grade Network, n.d.). This paper has given a birds-eye view of some practices to be considered when it comes to the hospital’s wired network infrastructure. As this, or no other single document, is not be considered the key to hospital network security, it offers concepts to serve as guide to increase security and help insure HIPAA compliance.

Reference: Cisco Medical Grade Network

Monday, November 9, 2009

One username, one password, One patient, one record, One Hardware Platform, Single common database.- Solve Integration Issues

Sistem aplikasi pengurusan maklumat pesakit yang dibangunkan untuk Fakulti Perubatan UiTM bakal menjadi benchmarking kepada perkhidmatan pusat kesihatan negara. Konsep satu pengguna satu katakunci memudahkan pengguna menggunakan aplikasi THIS. Konsep satu pesakit, satu rekod pula bertujuan untuk mempercepatkan carian maklumat pesakit disamping ia dapat mengelakan kecelaruan data dan rekod pesakit berlaku. Semua aplikasi THIS akan menggunakan UiTMedicalNet sebagai one single platform seperti lebuhraya untuk menghubungkan Kampus Selayang dan Kampus Sg. Buluh menggunakan single common database.

UiTMedicalNet - Dua Dalam Satu, Satu Dalam Dua, Dua Dalam Dua, Satu Dalam Satu.

Infrastruktur ICT yang menghubungkan Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang dan Kampus Sg. Buluh ialah UiTMedicalNet. Dua kampus ini walaupun mereka berada dilokasi yang berbeza tetapi mereka berada di dalam satu rangkaian. Data pesakit di CTC Kampus Selayang boleh diakses dari CTC Kampus Sg. Buluh dan sebaliknya. Begitu juga maklumat pesakit dalam bentuk video, gambar dan suara. Maklumat ini boleh diakses selagi mana mereka get connected dengan UiTMNet.

UiTMNet : Infrastruktur konvergensi voice, video dan data UiTM - Sebuah Kerjasama Telekom Malaysia - UiTM Ke Arah Reseach University.

UiTM akan mempunyai infrastruktur ICT yang mampu membawa voice, video dan data diseluruh kampusnya menjelang 1 Jan 2010. Infrastruktur ini dinamakan UiTMNet yang akan menghubungkan semua kampusnya di 13 negeri di seluruh negara. Ia akan menjadikan UiTM sebagai pelanggan Telekom Malaysia Berhad yang mempunyai sistem rangkaian IPVPN (Metro-E) terbesar dikalangan IPTA di Malaysia.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Sg. Buluh - IMMB, CTC dan RC

Pada hari ini saya membuat lawatan ke projek Fakulti Perubatan Sg. Buluh. Difahamkan kemudahan IMMB, CTC dan RC akan mula beroperasi pada 2 Januari 2010. Impian Fakulti Perubatan UiTM untuk mempunyai bangunan CTC dan IMMB sendiri hampir menjadi kenyataan.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang - Klinik Pakar , Asrama dan Blok Akademik

Sedikit masa lagi Fakulti Perubatan Kampus Selayang akan mula beroperasi sepenuhnya. Kemudahan yang dapat menampung 500 orang mahasiswa perubatan, 100 orang tenaga pengajar dan 200 kakitangan sokongan tersebut menjadi mercu tanda kepada 'benchmarking' Pusat Perubatan negara . Fasa ke-3 dalam episod pembangunan Fakulti Perubatan UiTM sudah bermula.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Open Standard Adalah Penyelesaian Kepada Ketidaksepaduan

Hanya satu cara untuk menyelesaikan masalah ketidaksepaduan adalah dengan menggunakan open standard. Semua pembangunan aplikasi perlu dibangunkan berdasarkan satu standard yang terbuka. Maksudnya, semua pihak rela menunjukan 'source code' dan mencari jalan intergrasi berasaskan open platform. Setakat mana dan sejauh mana kita jujur dalam memperkata hal ini. Itulah yang saya persoalanya.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Sistem Maklumat Kesihatan Bersepadu - Sebuah Impian atau Kenyataan?

Fakta yang tidak dapat disangkal ialah sistem THIS Hospital Selayang dan THIS Hospital Sg. Buluh adalah sistem THIS yang tidak bersepadu. Maksudnya THIS Hospital Selayang dan THIS Hospital Sg. Buluh tidak boleh bercakap antara satu sama lain secara elektronik, macam itik dengan ayam. Saya difahamkan sesuatu sedang dilakukan oleh Kementerian Kesihatan untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini, tapi bila masalah ini dapat diselesaikan masih tidak dapat dijangkakan.

Apapun suatu yang saya yakin, secara teknikal, masalah ini boleh diselesaikan. Perlu ada penterjemah yang boleh menerjemah bahasa itek kepada ayam dan sebaliknya secara elektronik . 'Penterjemah' ini perlu dibangunkan mengikut standard HL 7 dan semua standard aplikasi perubatan antarabangsa lain. Bagi saya, sebagai rakyat Malaysia, alangkah bangganya saya jika kita dapat membangunkan 'penterjemah' ini menggunakan platform 'open source' dan ia dibangunkan oleh vendor tempatan rakyat Malaysia tanpa bergantung dengan vendor daripada luar negara. Penterjemah ini dinamakan 'broker' atau 'interface engine".

Monday, September 7, 2009

Malaysian Health Informatics Association (MHIA) - Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman dilantik sebagai Presiden semula bagi sesi 2009/10

Secara rasminya saya telah menjadi ahli persatuan informatik kesihatan malaysia pada 5 september 2009. Saya menghadiri AGM persatuan tersebut pada 5 september 2009 bertempat di Board Room, Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort. Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman dilantik semula sebagai presiden dan Dato' Dr. Jai Mohan mengekalkan jawatan Timbalan Presiden. Semasa ucapannya Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman menekankan betapa MHIA perlu berperanan secara aktif diperingkat tempatan dan global kerana MHIA mewakili Malaysia sebagai persatuan yang bernaung dibawah International Medical Informatic Association. MHIA disarankan untuk berkerjasama dengan industri dalam bidang informatik kesihatan terutamanya yang melibatkan standard, polisi dan halatuju health informatic di Malaysia.

Saya berazam untuk terlibat secara aktif didalam MHIA dan menyumbangkan sesuatu yang bermakna kepada MHIA khususnya dan negara amnya. Secara kebetulan, UiTM dalam proses untuk melaksanakan projek Total Healthcare Information System (THIS) dan saya terlibat secara terus dengan projek ini. Sesuatu yang memeranjatkan saya apabila dimaklumkan bahawa data elektronik di Hospital Selayang jika dibawa ke Hospital Sg. Buluh, sistem THIS Hospital Sg. Buluh tidak boleh membaca data elektronik tersebut, begitu juga sebaliknya. Maksudnya sistem THIS sediada tidak bersepadu diantara satu hospital dengan hospital yang lain.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Salam Kemerdekaaan Ke-52 Negara Ku Malaysia

Pada hari ini, negara kita menyambut hari kemerdekaan yang ke-52, maksudnya kita telah merdeka selama 52 tahun. Pada saya kemerdekaan mempunyai makna yang luas, dalam konteks negara, ia bererti negara kita bebas daripada penjajahan, kita mengurus dan mentadbir negara kita sendiri, negara kita bebas daripada belenggu penjajah. Malangnya masih terdapat segelintir masyarakat Malaysia yang mindanya masih terjajah. Minda yang mengagongkan barat dan tidak percaya kepada kebolehan bangsa malaysia sendiri.

Malahan mereka lebih inggeris daripada orang inggeris sendiri. Masih terdapat masyarakat yang tidak boleh bertutur dalam bahasa malaysia walaupun kita telah merdeka selama 52 tahun. Kadang-kadang saya terasa kita seolah-olah sedang berhadapan dengan krisis identiti, melihat kepada respon masyarakat terhadap kibaran jalur gemilang, masyarakat kita terlalu sukar untuk mengibar jalur gemilang di hadapan rumah sebagai tanda penghargaan erti kemerdekaan. Kecuali di bangunan kerajaan, banyak bendera malaysia dikibarkan. Inilah yang saya maksudkan masyarakat kita semacam berhadapan dengan krisis identiti.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Selamat Menyambut Ramadan Al-Mubarak

Saya mengucapkan selamat menyambut Ramaddan Al-Mubarak kepada semua pembaca blog saya terutamanya semua warga UiTM. Alhamdulillah, kita dapat bertemu kembali pada ramadan kali ini, semoga kehadiran ramadan kali ini menjadi ramadan yang terbaik dalam hidup kita.

Malam tadi saya menunaikan solat tarawih di Dewan Makan Kolej Delima, program tersebut adalah anjuran JPK Delima dan julung-julung kali diadakan di Kolej Delima sempena kehadiran Ramadan kali ini yang secara kebetulan Pusat Islam UiTM masih lagi dalam proses untuk dinaiktaraf dan masih tidak dapat digunakan kerana kerja-kerja menaiktaraf masih dijalankan oleh kontraktor yang terlibat.

Akhir kata, selamat menyambut ramadan al mubarak. semoga kita bersama-sama menuju kepada keredaanNya.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Program Benteras Ragut dan Rogol & Tabung B2R

Pagi tadi saya menjadi Pegawai Pengiring bagi program di atas yang diadakan di Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur. Program tersebut dianjurkan oleh Puteri UMNO untuk memberi kesedaran kepada masyarakat terutamanya golongan wanita tentang jenayah ragut dan rogol, majlis tersebut dirasmikan oleh isteri Perdana Menteri Malaysia. UiTM menghantar satu bas peserta menyertai program tersebut. Kami selamat sampai semula ke UiTM lebih kurang jam 1.00 petang.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Taklimat Mahasiswa NR Fakulti Sains Gunaan

Pagi tadi sekitar jam 11.00 pagi saya dan En. Ariffin Yusof memberikan taklimat mahasiswa NR untuk Fakulti Sains Gunaan. En. Ariffin Yusof dalam ucapannya menasihat pelajar NR supaya sentiasa mematuhi peraturan universiti dan menjaga sahsiah rupa diri mahasiswa dimana sahaja anda berada, samada didalam kampus atau diluar kampus.

Semasa memperkenalkan diri kepada semua mahasiswa NR tadi, saya menganjurkan pendekatan 5s diamalkan oleh semua mahasiswa NR, S-salam, S-Senyum, S-sopan, S-Sayang dan S-Sama-sama berkerjasama. Setiap kali berjumpa kawan anda untuk pertama kali pada hari itu ucapan salam kepadanya kemudian lemparkan senyuman ikhlas kepada rakan anda itu, disusuli dengan sopan santun dalam tingkahlaku, kemudian dilangsungkan dengan sayang-menyayang diantara satu sama lain dan akhir sekali sama-sama saling berkerjasama dalam apa pun perkara yang anda lakukan. Jika ini yang anda amalkan, natijahnya anda akan ramai kawan dan disenangi oleh semua rakan taulan anda.

Sekitar jam 3.00 ptg saya menerima panggilan telefon daripada seorang mahasiswi meminta pertolongan kerana rakan serumah beliau tidak sedarkan diri di Pusat Perdagangan, Seksyen 7. Saya menghubungi Pusat Kesihatan UiTM untuk bersiap sedia menghantar ambulan jika keadaan memerlukan, kemudian saya terus bergegas ke rumah mahasiswi tersebut, setibanya saya dirumah beliau, kelihatan seorang siswi dalam keadaan tidak sedarkan diri terbaring diatas tilam, dikelilingi oleh rakan serumah beliau. Saya menghubungi ambulan UiTM untuk membawa siswi tersebut ke Pusat Kesihatan UiTM, sekitar 10 minit kemudian, ambulan sampai dan kami menghantar siswi tersebut ke Pusat Kesihatan UiTM.

Saya mengekori ambulan daripada belakang ke Pusat Kesihatan UiTM, setelah sampai di Pusat Kesihatan, mahasiswi tersebut dirawat oleh doktor yang bertugas, doktor tersebut membuat pemeriksaan dan akhirnya mencadangkan supaya siswi tersebut dibawa ke Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang untuk rawatan lanjut, siswi tersebut akhirnya dibawa pula ke Hospital klang dan saya sekali lagi mengekori ambulan daripada belakang.

Dihospital klang, siswi ini dibawa ke wad kecemasan, saya tidak dibenarkan masuk ke wad tersebut kerana doktor bertugas dibantu oleh jururawat sedang merawat siswi tersebut, sekitar 30 minit, saya dimaklumkan oleh doktor bahawa siswi tersebut sudah mula sedarkan diri, tapi dia masih tidak boleh bercakap. Saya meninggalkan hospital setelah abang kepada siswi tersebut sampai. Rupanya baru saya ketahui bahawa siswi tersebut adalah pelajar yang menghadiri taklimat NR yang saya berikan pagi tadi.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Penjara Bakal Dibina Bersebelahan Kampus Puncak Alam UiTM - Apa rasionalnya?

Pada semester ini Kampus Puncak Alam UiTM telah pun mula beroperasi, Fakulti Farmasi, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan dan Fakulti Pengurusan dan Teknologi Pejabat UiTM menjadi fakulti perintis memulakan kuliah disana. Seramai lebih kurang 4,500 orang pelajar menjadi pelajar perintis melalui kehidupan sebagai mahasiswa di Kampus Puncak Alam. Sudah menjadi kelaziman, ditempat baru, dibangunan baru, diasrama baru dan segala-galanya baru, keadaannya berbeza daripada keadaan di Kampus Induk Shah Alam. Para mahasiswa perlu pandai menyesuaikan diri dengan persekitaran disana.

Bersebelahan Kampus UiTM Puncak Alam tersebut, satu projek bertajuk "Cadangan Merekabentuk, Membina dan Menyiapkan Kompleks Penjara Tegar Di Atas Hakmilik H.S.D 5560 (Lot PT. 1589) Mukim Jeram, Daerah Kuala Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan" sedang pesat dijalankan. Projek tersebut dimiliki oleh Pejabat Penjara Malaysia, ia dilaksanakan oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya Selangor dan dibina oleh kontraktor Kembang Serantau Sdn. Bhd.

Saya berpendapat adalah tidak wajar sebuah penjara dibina bersebelahan pusat pengajian tinggi kerana ia tiada keserasian dan kesinambungan budaya ilmu, sesuatu yang janggal dan tidak masuk akal. Sepanjang pengetahuan saya, tidak ada satu pun penjara dibina bersebelahan institut pengajian tinggi di Malaysia dan ini adalah julung-julung kalinya sebuah penjara dibina bersebelahan pusat pengajian tinggi. Saya musykil bagaimana perkara ini boleh berlaku dan tidak faham bagaimana para perancang projek tersebut mendapat ilham untuk membina penjara tegar tersebut bersebelahan kampus UiTM Puncak Alam. Pada hemat saya, sewajarnya kementerian dalam negeri menilai semula kesesuaian lokasi tapak projek pembinaan penjara tegar tersebut.

Perjumpaan Pengetua Kolej Delima dan Semua Mahasiswi Delima

Pada jam 8.00 malam(13 Julai 2009) tadi satu perjumpaan diantara Pengetua, Pegawai Pembangunan Pelajar Kolej Delima dan semua mahasiswi kolej Delima telah diadakan di Dataran Delima, semasa ucapan alu-aluannya, puan pengetua,Prof. Madya Zaiton Endut menasihatkan pelajar supaya sentiasa mematuhi peraturan kolej dan memberikan komitmen terhadap semua aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh kolej delima. Beliau juga menasihati pelajar supaya tidak terjebak ke lembah percintaan yang membawa kerosakan kepada diri sendiri kerana objektif utama kehadiran para mahasiswi ke UiTM adalah untuk menimba ilmu, jadi gunakanlah peluang belajar di UiTM ini sebaik mungkin untuk membina masa depan yang lebih cemerlang demi nusa, bangsa dan agama. Tambahnya lagi pengurusan kolej delima komited untuk mewujudkan suasana persekitaran asrama yang selesa dan merangsangkan berahi menuntut ilmu disini.

Selepas perjumpaan tersebut saya bersama En. Ariffin Yusof membuat rondaan disekitar seksyen 2 untuk memantau keadaan mahasiswa/i NR UiTM disitu. Kami bertemu dengan mahasiswa/i yang menginap diseksyen 2 dan bertanya khabar mereka. Secara keseluruhannya, keadaan persekitaran diseksyen 2 dalam keadaan yang baik dan memuaskan. Kami juga melawat sekitar Pusat Perdagangan, di seksyen 7 dan memantau keadaan mahasiswa disana. Masalah parking kenderaan masih seperti dahulu, kereta diletakan ditempat yang tidak sepatutnya, motorsikal pun begitu.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Selamat Menyambung Pembelajaran Kepada Semua Mahasiswa Senior UiTM

Pada 6 hb. Julai 2009 yang lalu sesi pengajian Julai 2009 telah pun bermula di UiTM, para mahasiswa sibuk dengan persediaan untuk fasa perjuangan seterusnya dalam mengejar segulung ijazah ataupun diploma. Memandangkan kapasiti asrama hanya mampu menampung sekitar 20 ribu orang sahaja, maka ada lebih kurang 20 ribu lagi pelajar terpaksa menjadi mahasiswa NR. Tinjauan saya di Pusat Komersial Seksyen 7 Shah Alam mendapati semua kedai makanan dan minuman di situ telah mula sibuk dan dipenuhi oleh mahasiswa UiTM.

Baru-baru ini Naib Canselor kita telah mengeluarkan pekeliling untuk membekukan semua aktiviti ke luar negara disebabkan penularan wabak Influnza H1N1, tujuannya untuk mengelakkan daripada wabak ini menular dikalangan warga UiTM kerana jika wabak ini menular didalam kampus kita sudah tentu ia akan menjejaskan proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di UiTM. UiTM telah menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Khas untuk menangani wabak ini dengan penglibatan kepakaran daripada Fakulti Perubatan UiTM, itu adalah usaha proaktif UiTM sebagai persediaan menghadapi sebarang kemungkinan terhadap wabak tersebut.

Akhir kalam, saya mengucapkan selamat menyambung pembelajaran di UiTM kepada semua mahasiswa samada pelajar NR atau bukan NR. Semoga semester ini akan membawa kebahagiaan, kegembiraan, kecemerlangan dan kesejahteraan kepada saudara dan saudari.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Selamat Datang Ke UiTM Kepada Semua Pelajar Baru

Semalam dan kemarin adalah hari pendaftaran kepada pelajar baru UiTM. Saya mengucapkan selamat datang dan tahniah kerana anda telah terpilih menjadi pelajar UiTM, terutama kepada pelajar baru perubatan, pergigian dan sportrek yang mendaftar dikolej delima UiTM. Perjalanan masih jauh, disini anda bermula, justeru itu, tanamkanlah azam dalam diri saudara/i untuk menjadi mahasiswa cemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Segalanya Diciptakan Berpasang-pasangan.

Semuanya dijadikan Tuhan berpasangan, lelaki lawannya perempuan, teruna lawannya dara, jantan lawannya betina, baik lawannya jahat, positif lawannya negatif, sejuk lawannya panas, malam lawannya siang dan begitulah seterusnya.Pada sebelah sini, ada begitu dan pada sebelah sana ada begini. Semuanya ada pasangannya dan dari situ terbinanya sebuah ikatan, tali pengikat, fitrah yang semacam tenaga yang mencantumkan mereka, yang memberikan suatu energi atau kekuatan.

Cuba kita renungkan pada pasangan kekasih yang sedang bercinta, ada tenaga yang mengikat mereka untuk cuba membahagiakan diantara satu sama lain, saling bertolak ansur, saling memberi dan menerima, saling hormat menghormati. Tenaga yang terbentuk dalam perhubungan sang kekasih tadi datangnya daripada dalam diri, dari hati yang tulus, ikhlas dan suci. Tapi jika tenaga itu tidak dapat dikawal, hanya mengikut rasa nafsu nafsi, hanya kerana seksual, kekuatan yang hadir daripada tenaga yang terhasil pada perhubungan sang kekasih itu akan membawa mereka kepada kekecewaan, kebinasaan dan kehancuran.

Demikian jugalah dengan semua segala yang ada dan berwujud, samada yang bernyawa atau tanpa nyawa, segala yang berjisim mengeluarkan tenaga, itulah yang telah dibuktikan secara saintifik oleh Albert Enstain. Tenaga yang hadir itu pun berpasangan-pasangan juga, tenaga ini perlu keseimbangan, tidak boleh dikurangkan pada yang kiri dan dilebihkan pada yang kanan, kerana ia akan menyebabkan tiada keseimbangan, jika itu berlaku, akhirnya kebinasaanlah akibatnya. Namun dari situlah bermulanya kesempurnaan.