Hey! We are Telescope Health and we are working hard to make healthcare costs much more transparent. Check us out at telescope-health.com/outpatient_data and join our community of people looking for more effective transparency.
Roberto Olivares has over 3 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, and project management. He has expertise in digital and mobile strategy, mental healthcare, Medicaid, and healthcare payments. Some of his prior projects include developing a mobile strategy and app for a regional payer, creating a digital strategy for a regional payer, evaluating and recommending strategies for a regional payer's dental business, and managing the launch of a healthcare payments product.
Pro Bono O.R. - Simplifying selection and improving allocation for CharityworksThe OR Society
Charityworks runs a one-year graduate development programme in the third sector.
The Problem
Charityworks wanted to learn how they could streamline their selection and matching processes to make them more efficient and effective as they scaled the programme up.
The Approach
Two Pro Bono O.R. volunteers analysed the contribution of selection components by analysing how the previous years’ results would have changed had they been omitted singly or in combination.
They used data on a selection of best- and worst-performing candidates to assess the predictive power of the different assessment activities
The volunteers recognised the matching candidates to posts as an example of the Assignment Problem and after reviewing the literature decided to approach it using the Hungarian Methgod.
They developed an Excel-based prototype using VBA to produce initial allocations.
The Solution
The volunteers analysed the components of the selection process to show which ones were contributing to whether candidates passed the selection
They also showed which ones were better predictors of performance in post
They developed a prototype spreadsheet-based model to allocate candidates to posts
The Benefits
Charityworks decided to dispense with their second stage assessment centre
Charityworks were able to make more data-driven decisions about the remaining assessment activities
The volunteers learnt about a classic O.R. problem in a different setting and did some fairly intensive coding
Charityworks are planning to take on a MSc student to carry the work on, so spreading awareness of O.R.
Charityworks commented: 'Dedicated volunteers committed to the project added great value for data/insight-driven decisions'
This article has been published in Harvard business review by professor Haul L. lee. It mainly deals with major steps to be taken to maintain a sustainable supply chain
EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SWITCHING BARRIERS ON SUBSCRIBER RETENTION IN THE GH...Olou Luc
Issues of retention have become a very complex and big challenge for mobile network operators. Intensifying competition and growing customer expectations have made it increasingly difficult in recent years for mobile network operators to keep their subscribers and do it profitably. Moreover, with the introduction of mobile number portability by the regulator (National Communication Authority, NCA) in 2011, mobile network operators in Ghana are now facing rising subscriber churn because subscribers have now more flexibility to switch mobile networks. As a result, it becomes critical for mobile network operators to improve their retention strategies. A way by which they can achieve that is by focussing or strategizing on the factors that could prevent their subscribers from switching.
Switching barriers refers to any factors that make it costly or difficult for a subscriber to change his/her service provider (Jones et al., 2012) and this research contributes towards a better understanding of their nature, dimensions and effects on subscriber retention in the Ghanaian mobile telecommunication industry. Two switching barriers were studied namely: switching costs, and attractiveness of alternatives. Regarding the perceived switching costs, three factors were identified namely: Learning cost, search costs, and uncertainty cost. Data was collected through questionnaires from over 400 pre-paid subscribers in Accra. Each research question was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. The findings of the research reveal that switching barriers have a negative effect on subscriber retention in Ghana because subscribers have a low perception of switching costs that is, they don’t perceive any costs associated with switching, and also a high perception of viable alternatives.
iDepend is a cloud based tool that uses a technique called dependency modelling. You may find it useful if your answer is YES to these questions:
1. Do you encounter complex situations in your work, for example having to think about how the environment, business and society impact and relate to each other?
2. Do you have a lot of possible choices but find it hard to decide on the best course of action?
3. Do you have access to tools and guidance but find that they do not always give you the right information to make good decisions?
2013 sidlit leveraging electronic medical records lab in the onlineDave Lingerfelt
This document discusses leveraging electronic medical records in online health IT education. It begins by outlining the current need and shortage of health IT workers to meet industry demands. The author then discusses selecting a vendor with a strong local presence and dedicated training environment. A variety of delivery models are utilized including breaking labs into small realistic tasks, creating instructional videos, and providing scenario details and deliverable instructions for students. Lessons learned include maintaining an updated FAQ, not assuming students understand concepts, using a help discussion forum, and anticipating technology issues.
Hey! We are Telescope Health and we are working hard to make healthcare costs much more transparent. Check us out at telescope-health.com/outpatient_data and join our community of people looking for more effective transparency.
Roberto Olivares has over 3 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, and project management. He has expertise in digital and mobile strategy, mental healthcare, Medicaid, and healthcare payments. Some of his prior projects include developing a mobile strategy and app for a regional payer, creating a digital strategy for a regional payer, evaluating and recommending strategies for a regional payer's dental business, and managing the launch of a healthcare payments product.
Pro Bono O.R. - Simplifying selection and improving allocation for CharityworksThe OR Society
Charityworks runs a one-year graduate development programme in the third sector.
The Problem
Charityworks wanted to learn how they could streamline their selection and matching processes to make them more efficient and effective as they scaled the programme up.
The Approach
Two Pro Bono O.R. volunteers analysed the contribution of selection components by analysing how the previous years’ results would have changed had they been omitted singly or in combination.
They used data on a selection of best- and worst-performing candidates to assess the predictive power of the different assessment activities
The volunteers recognised the matching candidates to posts as an example of the Assignment Problem and after reviewing the literature decided to approach it using the Hungarian Methgod.
They developed an Excel-based prototype using VBA to produce initial allocations.
The Solution
The volunteers analysed the components of the selection process to show which ones were contributing to whether candidates passed the selection
They also showed which ones were better predictors of performance in post
They developed a prototype spreadsheet-based model to allocate candidates to posts
The Benefits
Charityworks decided to dispense with their second stage assessment centre
Charityworks were able to make more data-driven decisions about the remaining assessment activities
The volunteers learnt about a classic O.R. problem in a different setting and did some fairly intensive coding
Charityworks are planning to take on a MSc student to carry the work on, so spreading awareness of O.R.
Charityworks commented: 'Dedicated volunteers committed to the project added great value for data/insight-driven decisions'
This article has been published in Harvard business review by professor Haul L. lee. It mainly deals with major steps to be taken to maintain a sustainable supply chain
EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF SWITCHING BARRIERS ON SUBSCRIBER RETENTION IN THE GH...Olou Luc
Issues of retention have become a very complex and big challenge for mobile network operators. Intensifying competition and growing customer expectations have made it increasingly difficult in recent years for mobile network operators to keep their subscribers and do it profitably. Moreover, with the introduction of mobile number portability by the regulator (National Communication Authority, NCA) in 2011, mobile network operators in Ghana are now facing rising subscriber churn because subscribers have now more flexibility to switch mobile networks. As a result, it becomes critical for mobile network operators to improve their retention strategies. A way by which they can achieve that is by focussing or strategizing on the factors that could prevent their subscribers from switching.
Switching barriers refers to any factors that make it costly or difficult for a subscriber to change his/her service provider (Jones et al., 2012) and this research contributes towards a better understanding of their nature, dimensions and effects on subscriber retention in the Ghanaian mobile telecommunication industry. Two switching barriers were studied namely: switching costs, and attractiveness of alternatives. Regarding the perceived switching costs, three factors were identified namely: Learning cost, search costs, and uncertainty cost. Data was collected through questionnaires from over 400 pre-paid subscribers in Accra. Each research question was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. The findings of the research reveal that switching barriers have a negative effect on subscriber retention in Ghana because subscribers have a low perception of switching costs that is, they don’t perceive any costs associated with switching, and also a high perception of viable alternatives.
iDepend is a cloud based tool that uses a technique called dependency modelling. You may find it useful if your answer is YES to these questions:
1. Do you encounter complex situations in your work, for example having to think about how the environment, business and society impact and relate to each other?
2. Do you have a lot of possible choices but find it hard to decide on the best course of action?
3. Do you have access to tools and guidance but find that they do not always give you the right information to make good decisions?
2013 sidlit leveraging electronic medical records lab in the onlineDave Lingerfelt
This document discusses leveraging electronic medical records in online health IT education. It begins by outlining the current need and shortage of health IT workers to meet industry demands. The author then discusses selecting a vendor with a strong local presence and dedicated training environment. A variety of delivery models are utilized including breaking labs into small realistic tasks, creating instructional videos, and providing scenario details and deliverable instructions for students. Lessons learned include maintaining an updated FAQ, not assuming students understand concepts, using a help discussion forum, and anticipating technology issues.
We want as many providers as possible to benefit from the research that led to Activate, and from our experience implementing it over the past few years. Find out more about our approach to overcoming the challenges.
This document discusses the challenges of measuring sustainability, partnerships, and health systems changes. It notes that these concepts are hard to measure due to complicated implementing structures, multi-dimensional problems, abstract concepts, and multiple pathways to outcomes. The document provides some examples of more straightforward metrics like training outcomes and sustainability measures. It also examines issues like assessing related but separate organizations and roles, and determining the contributors to strengthened health systems and population health. Throughout, it emphasizes the need for prioritizing what can reasonably be measured given limitations of feasibility, plausibility, and utility.
This document summarizes a research study that developed a consumer typology based on e-service quality and e-satisfaction. The study used a mixture modeling regression to examine how four dimensions of e-service quality (easy of use, information, security, and aesthetics) predict e-satisfaction. An online questionnaire was completed by 1,144 participants across three product categories. The data analysis identified different consumer segments based on their ratings of the e-service quality dimensions. The study aims to provide insights to help managers improve e-satisfaction among online consumers.
To improve current practices, organizations must first measure performance through a system that provides continuous feedback. A more flexible IT infrastructure is needed to create such a system. Comparison between groups can help drive improvement, but must be implemented carefully to ensure successful use and avoid unintended consequences.
This document provides an update on the development of a mobile application called mICF that allows for patient-driven assessment using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) framework. It discusses ongoing projects to develop the frontend interface for users in Finland and backend linking of patient language to ICF terms. It also lists grant applications awaiting funding decisions for expanding the tool's use in vulnerable youth populations, consumer engagement, remote rehabilitation, and evaluating care for preschool children. Goals for 2017 include field testing a prototype, connecting different interfaces to collect ICF data, and piloting a big data model using existing ICF data collections.
Using Explanations as Energy-Saving Frames: A User-Centric Recommender StudyAlain Starke
Presentation at the Explainable User Models and Personalized Systems (ExUM), Adjunct to the 2021 ACM UMAP conference. The full paper is available here: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3450614.3464477
Information Retrieval and User-centric Recommender System EvaluationAlan Said
Poster describing the ERCIM-funded project on IR- and user-centric recommender system evaluation currently being undertaken in the Information Access group at CWI.
Presented at UMAP 2013.
Studentwhiz | STR 581 Week 2 Capstone Final Exam Part 1 | STR 581 Capstone Fi...Jigyasa Bhansali
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Presentation I made at the Kings Fund International Digital Health and Care Congress.
The presentation was about sharing lessons learned on Transformation and Training for a digital workforce.
The document discusses an innovative vision for liaison services in an academic health sciences library. It outlines several areas for innovation, including technologies, services, collections, outreach/marketing, and relationships/collaboration. Some specific innovations proposed are utilizing tools like PubMed, developing subject-specific wikis and readers, building an integrated podcast/video repository, and maintaining visibility through various in-person and virtual channels to foster effective relationships and collaboration. The document emphasizes the importance of both innovative approaches and traditional in-person liaison services.
ICanFunction is presenting an e-solution called mICF that aims to unite patients and their healthcare teams by allowing patients to manage and share their health information using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of health, and enabling healthcare professionals to interact and collaborate around patient cases. This solution seeks to benefit patients by empowering them to contribute what matters to their care, healthcare professionals by facilitating collaboration and communication, and researchers by generating improved insights from analyzing large collected data sets.
Using green products helps reduce several problems caused by plastic products and other non-green items. The major issues caused by not using green products are plastic pollution and related health hazards. Plastic is one of the most common pollutants that indirectly impacts public health in many ways by producing various plastic products. Switching to green products can help reduce these problems and protect public health. The document outlines specific health, safety, financial and environmental benefits of using green cleaning products in schools, such as improving indoor air quality, reducing chemical usage and injuries, and meeting legal obligations.
The document discusses issues with the current university food catering services, including high prices, low quality, limited choices, and poor service. It notes that the university does not have a formal decision support system to evaluate caterers and help decide whether to switch providers. It recommends developing a decision support system that uses multi-criteria analysis of frequent student surveys to assign weights to different aspects of the food services and help the university continuously monitor and improve the catering.
The document discusses procurement and purchasing strategies for sustainable facilities and services. It recommends using triple bottom line measures that consider social, environmental and economic impacts. It also suggests validating suppliers' capabilities during sourcing, testing their competitiveness during purchasing, and establishing compliance mechanisms in contracts. Finally, it advocates collaborating to improve supply chain sustainability by focusing on business cases, leveraging quality initiatives, and sharing best practices.
Digibury - Ladan Najafi: Introduction to Electronic Assistive TechnologyLizzie Hodgson
The document discusses electronic assistive technology (EAT) provided by the Adult Communication and Assistive Technology Service. The service provides assessments and interventions to help clients communicate and access computers using EAT. This includes environmental controls, communication aids, computer accessibility devices, specialized wheelchair controls, and integrated systems that combine technologies. A successful EAT intervention requires an assessment of the client's needs and abilities, matching them with the appropriate technology, support during learning, and consideration of physical, cognitive, and environmental factors.
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- The current medication adherence program at The Client pharmacy is ineffective and expensive, with only a 3.75% increase in adherence for non-adherent patients. This results in lost revenue and costs the company approximately $290 billion annually.
- Accenture proposes developing a gamification platform to increase patient engagement and medication adherence in a more cost-effective manner. Game mechanics would appeal to different patient motivations and provide feedback to customize the experience.
- Key benefits would include increased prescription sales, lower program costs, and more patient data to continue improving the platform over time based on measuring various success metrics like adherence rates and time spent on the program.
The document discusses eNotification of reportable conditions to medical officers of health. It outlines the need for a real-time eNotification system that can store clinical and risk information to support case assessment and prioritization. The system should provide acknowledgement and status updates to referrers, and allow 24/7 reporting with escalation for urgent cases. Next steps include field trips to learn from other countries' notification systems. Lessons from Canada include the need for consistent selection of reportable diseases and education on mandatory reporting requirements and benefits.
The Swinfen Charitable Trust was founded in 1998 to assist sick and disabled people in developing countries through telemedicine. It has established a global e-referral network connecting over 240 hospitals in 35 countries. The network allows doctors in remote areas to submit case histories by email or web messaging and receive responses from volunteer specialist doctors. Over the past 12 years it has handled over 2900 cases, demonstrating that low-cost telemedicine can be feasible, clinically useful, and cost-effective for improving healthcare in resource-limited settings.
We want as many providers as possible to benefit from the research that led to Activate, and from our experience implementing it over the past few years. Find out more about our approach to overcoming the challenges.
This document discusses the challenges of measuring sustainability, partnerships, and health systems changes. It notes that these concepts are hard to measure due to complicated implementing structures, multi-dimensional problems, abstract concepts, and multiple pathways to outcomes. The document provides some examples of more straightforward metrics like training outcomes and sustainability measures. It also examines issues like assessing related but separate organizations and roles, and determining the contributors to strengthened health systems and population health. Throughout, it emphasizes the need for prioritizing what can reasonably be measured given limitations of feasibility, plausibility, and utility.
This document summarizes a research study that developed a consumer typology based on e-service quality and e-satisfaction. The study used a mixture modeling regression to examine how four dimensions of e-service quality (easy of use, information, security, and aesthetics) predict e-satisfaction. An online questionnaire was completed by 1,144 participants across three product categories. The data analysis identified different consumer segments based on their ratings of the e-service quality dimensions. The study aims to provide insights to help managers improve e-satisfaction among online consumers.
To improve current practices, organizations must first measure performance through a system that provides continuous feedback. A more flexible IT infrastructure is needed to create such a system. Comparison between groups can help drive improvement, but must be implemented carefully to ensure successful use and avoid unintended consequences.
This document provides an update on the development of a mobile application called mICF that allows for patient-driven assessment using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) framework. It discusses ongoing projects to develop the frontend interface for users in Finland and backend linking of patient language to ICF terms. It also lists grant applications awaiting funding decisions for expanding the tool's use in vulnerable youth populations, consumer engagement, remote rehabilitation, and evaluating care for preschool children. Goals for 2017 include field testing a prototype, connecting different interfaces to collect ICF data, and piloting a big data model using existing ICF data collections.
Using Explanations as Energy-Saving Frames: A User-Centric Recommender StudyAlain Starke
Presentation at the Explainable User Models and Personalized Systems (ExUM), Adjunct to the 2021 ACM UMAP conference. The full paper is available here: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3450614.3464477
Information Retrieval and User-centric Recommender System EvaluationAlan Said
Poster describing the ERCIM-funded project on IR- and user-centric recommender system evaluation currently being undertaken in the Information Access group at CWI.
Presented at UMAP 2013.
Studentwhiz | STR 581 Week 2 Capstone Final Exam Part 1 | STR 581 Capstone Fi...Jigyasa Bhansali
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Presentation I made at the Kings Fund International Digital Health and Care Congress.
The presentation was about sharing lessons learned on Transformation and Training for a digital workforce.
The document discusses an innovative vision for liaison services in an academic health sciences library. It outlines several areas for innovation, including technologies, services, collections, outreach/marketing, and relationships/collaboration. Some specific innovations proposed are utilizing tools like PubMed, developing subject-specific wikis and readers, building an integrated podcast/video repository, and maintaining visibility through various in-person and virtual channels to foster effective relationships and collaboration. The document emphasizes the importance of both innovative approaches and traditional in-person liaison services.
ICanFunction is presenting an e-solution called mICF that aims to unite patients and their healthcare teams by allowing patients to manage and share their health information using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of health, and enabling healthcare professionals to interact and collaborate around patient cases. This solution seeks to benefit patients by empowering them to contribute what matters to their care, healthcare professionals by facilitating collaboration and communication, and researchers by generating improved insights from analyzing large collected data sets.
Using green products helps reduce several problems caused by plastic products and other non-green items. The major issues caused by not using green products are plastic pollution and related health hazards. Plastic is one of the most common pollutants that indirectly impacts public health in many ways by producing various plastic products. Switching to green products can help reduce these problems and protect public health. The document outlines specific health, safety, financial and environmental benefits of using green cleaning products in schools, such as improving indoor air quality, reducing chemical usage and injuries, and meeting legal obligations.
The document discusses issues with the current university food catering services, including high prices, low quality, limited choices, and poor service. It notes that the university does not have a formal decision support system to evaluate caterers and help decide whether to switch providers. It recommends developing a decision support system that uses multi-criteria analysis of frequent student surveys to assign weights to different aspects of the food services and help the university continuously monitor and improve the catering.
The document discusses procurement and purchasing strategies for sustainable facilities and services. It recommends using triple bottom line measures that consider social, environmental and economic impacts. It also suggests validating suppliers' capabilities during sourcing, testing their competitiveness during purchasing, and establishing compliance mechanisms in contracts. Finally, it advocates collaborating to improve supply chain sustainability by focusing on business cases, leveraging quality initiatives, and sharing best practices.
Digibury - Ladan Najafi: Introduction to Electronic Assistive TechnologyLizzie Hodgson
The document discusses electronic assistive technology (EAT) provided by the Adult Communication and Assistive Technology Service. The service provides assessments and interventions to help clients communicate and access computers using EAT. This includes environmental controls, communication aids, computer accessibility devices, specialized wheelchair controls, and integrated systems that combine technologies. A successful EAT intervention requires an assessment of the client's needs and abilities, matching them with the appropriate technology, support during learning, and consideration of physical, cognitive, and environmental factors.
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- The current medication adherence program at The Client pharmacy is ineffective and expensive, with only a 3.75% increase in adherence for non-adherent patients. This results in lost revenue and costs the company approximately $290 billion annually.
- Accenture proposes developing a gamification platform to increase patient engagement and medication adherence in a more cost-effective manner. Game mechanics would appeal to different patient motivations and provide feedback to customize the experience.
- Key benefits would include increased prescription sales, lower program costs, and more patient data to continue improving the platform over time based on measuring various success metrics like adherence rates and time spent on the program.
The document discusses eNotification of reportable conditions to medical officers of health. It outlines the need for a real-time eNotification system that can store clinical and risk information to support case assessment and prioritization. The system should provide acknowledgement and status updates to referrers, and allow 24/7 reporting with escalation for urgent cases. Next steps include field trips to learn from other countries' notification systems. Lessons from Canada include the need for consistent selection of reportable diseases and education on mandatory reporting requirements and benefits.
The Swinfen Charitable Trust was founded in 1998 to assist sick and disabled people in developing countries through telemedicine. It has established a global e-referral network connecting over 240 hospitals in 35 countries. The network allows doctors in remote areas to submit case histories by email or web messaging and receive responses from volunteer specialist doctors. Over the past 12 years it has handled over 2900 cases, demonstrating that low-cost telemedicine can be feasible, clinically useful, and cost-effective for improving healthcare in resource-limited settings.
Privacy in healthcare is at a critical juncture due to new technologies. Marie Shroff, New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner, spoke at the 2011 Health Informatics New Zealand Conference about balancing privacy concerns with the benefits of technological advances in healthcare. She emphasized the need to establish appropriate privacy protections for health data while enabling data sharing that can improve patient care.
Presented by Nick Baker
General and Community Paediatrician
Executive Clinical Director for Community Based Services, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.
Johan Vendrig
GM Information Services – healthAlliance
Andrew Terris
Programme Director, Patients First
Darrin Hackett
GM HIQ, Acting CIO Waikato DHB
Martin Wilson
GP, Sexual Health Physician, Clinical Leader
Pegasus, executive NICLG
Tony Cooke
Manager Health Systems Investment and
Planning, Information Group, NHB
(Thursday, 4.15, Panel)
The document discusses the future of healthcare standards and interoperability. It outlines the standards committee's 2014-2015 workplan focusing on topics like image exchange, quality reporting, and care management. The presentation notes that content, vocabulary, and transport standards need further development. Specifically, it calls for abandoning proprietary approaches and adopting common web standards like JSON, REST, and OAuth for exchanging health data. The presentation envisions a future where FHIR replaces older standards and certification focuses on true interoperability using modular, implementer-friendly standards.
This document summarizes a presentation on central leadership, governance, and regional cooperation in implementing New Zealand's National Health IT Plan. Key findings from 30 interviews with stakeholders involved in eHealth policy and implementation in New Zealand are discussed. Central leadership provided by the National Health IT Board was seen as instrumental in shifting the sector's direction. Regional cooperation also helped by centralizing some functions and distributing others. However, accompanying the regionalization was a lack of clear governance structures and slower decision-making. Defining functional frameworks and roles could help address these issues and further implementation efforts.
The document describes a shared care planning program in New Zealand that aims to improve health outcomes through integrated care, shared access to patient information, and the use of technology. The program provides a shared care record and communication tools to enable coordinated care across providers. Early results show increased communication and task coordination among care teams, as well as improved care plan development. Recommendations include establishing clear governance, understanding funding models, and taking an iterative approach to technology and workflow refinements.
DataArt is a global software engineering firm that takes a uniquely human approach to solving problems. With over 20 years of experience, teams of highly-trained engineers around the world, deep industry sector knowledge, and ongoing technology research, we help clients create custom software that improves their operations and opens new markets. Powered by our People First principle, we work with clients at any scale and on any platform, and adapt alongside them as they evolve.
The document provides an overview of various topics related to technology adoption and project management. It discusses technology adoption life cycles, factors that influence adoption and diffusion of new technologies. It also summarizes concurrent engineering processes and benefits, and provides definitions and key aspects of project management including the project lifecycle, tools like the work breakdown structure and Gantt charts, and factors for project success.
Samuel Ethiopia
COO
DocSpera
The Institute’s Unleashing Innovation in Healthcare program is designed to identify and expose innovative technologies and processes to solving many of the complex challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. This unique 7 minute presentation gives health IT startups the chance to showcase ground-breaking solutions and approaches to advance the effective use of healthcare technology. Areas of emphasis include solutions and processes that can reduce cost, improve quality and demonstrate the efficacy of healthcare technology with a specific focus on Triple Aim drivers.
James Dias, CEO, and Lucas Dailey, Senior User Experience Designer, will present a workshop, “Designing connected care solutions at the intersection of medicine and finance” on Saturday, September 6th from 2:20-3:50 PM PDT.
The workshop will explore how the business of performance-based healthcare requires a balance between giving patients the best possible quality outcomes and doing it in a cost effective manner. This emphasis on value-driven medicine is producing the opportunity for new technology solutions that address both care and costs. Designing effective solutions for “Connected Care” requires an interdisciplinary approach that brings together the disparate fields of healthcare economics, patient engagement, and digital technology.
Musadiq Subar, IT Programme Manager and Clinical Technical ArchitectHIMSS UK
North Middlesex University Hospital serves over 350,000 people in London. They sought to improve patient care and staff experience by transitioning to digital services. This involved engaging clinicians to build applications for electronic referrals, discharge summaries, and test results. Scanning paper records improved access to patient information across systems. Challenges included changing workflows and gaining support, but benefits included better clinical decisions, coding, and outcomes for a sustainable digital healthcare model.
The document provides an overview of telemedicine case studies, including both successful and unsuccessful implementations. A successful Alaskan telemedicine program collaborated between multiple organizations to provide remote breast cancer counseling using video conferencing. Patients reported high satisfaction rates. However, a proposed telemedicine program in remote Beaver Island, Michigan failed due to a lack of technical infrastructure, administrative support, and long-term funding. The document emphasizes the importance of a co-creation model to define needs through collaboration between patients, providers, and organizations.
HITECH Health IT Legislation: Opportunities for the DMAA CommunityVince Kuraitis
The document discusses opportunities for the disease management community in light of recent health IT legislation. It outlines how disease management can embrace interoperability to become leaders rather than laggards. The legislation provides billions in incentives to adopt electronic health records and demonstrate meaningful use. This creates opportunities for disease management to participate through care coordination and use of clinical groupware platforms.
M-health for cost savings and care managementAndy Arends
This document summarizes a presentation about using mobile health (m-health) technologies for cost savings and care management. It discusses what m-health refers to, common goals in using m-health like reducing readmissions and engaging members, barriers to m-health usage like cost and technology integration, and a case study on a telemonitoring program for congestive heart failure patients that led to reduced hospitalizations. The presentation concludes by discussing next steps in areas like remote monitoring, care coordination and wellness programs.
The importance of Program Management and Change Management in eHealthBart de Witte
A presentation giving an overview why European countries should focus more on the transformational character of eHealth instead of focusing on the technological part.
Peter Rasmussen, MD, Medical Director for Distance Health at Cleveland Clinic and Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO Damo Consulting Inc. shared 'Digitally Transforming Patient and Caregiver Experiences' at HIMSS 2019 on Feb 15th at Session 309. The session described the key elements of an enterprise digital transformation strategy, Illustrated success in digital transformation with the Distance Health program (Cleveland Clinic’s Telehealth Program), and discussed the key learnings from the ongoing digital transformation at the Cleveland Clinic
Dr Arvind Madan Hurley Group & NHS England Primary Care3GDR
This document discusses eConsult, a digital tool that allows patients to manage minor health issues from home through self-help tools and online questionnaires, in order to improve access to care, health outcomes, and practice efficiency. eConsult provides (1) self-help tools for patients, (2) condition-specific questionnaires to gather patient histories, and (3) remote management of 60% of eConsult cases by GPs. It aims to reduce demand on practices while improving patient experience. Pilot results found improved access, earlier treatment, increased efficiency for practices, and cost savings for commissioners.
Real-time Clinical Communication and Care CoordinationiCareQuality.us
clinicalMessage is a communication platform that facilitates real-time collaboration across clinical teams through mobile devices. It transforms clinical communication compared to pagers by enabling streamlined processes using technology. Key capabilities include mobile communication, patient handoffs, closed-loop messaging, performance measurement, and supporting an expert learning community to continuously improve care.
This document discusses a centralized outpatient initiative to enhance the Indian patient experience. It outlines the current challenges including long wait times, lack of guidance for patients, and inefficient processes. The proposed solution involves building a patient relationship layer through a call center CRM integrated with the hospital systems. This will provide omni-channel support for patients through various touchpoints and allow for proactive communication and follow up. The goals are to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and transform the overall patient experience.
Developing a World Leading Technology Enabled Health Programme of ResearchMaged N. Kamel Boulos
The document discusses developing a world-leading technology-enabled health research program by linking research to the real world. It notes current issues like the "mHealth app glut" and declining user interest due to a supply-demand mismatch. The proposed solution is to establish a partnership that brings together stakeholders from academia, healthcare providers, digital health industry, and the public. This partnership would use agile design methods, early and continuous user involvement, and evaluation approaches suited to digital interventions to develop solutions that meet real-world needs and ensure user acceptance. The goal is sustainable digital health programs through full engagement of stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
Gyrus is a digital platform that allows healthcare professionals to share ideas and promote best practices to improve processes, engagement, and outcomes. It addresses inefficient processes and disengaged staff that contribute to high costs. Gyrus offers a scalable subscription model on a cloud-based platform with analytics and human support. It has gained early traction and seeks funding to expand across more hospitals.
Here are some potential pros and cons of bitcoin:
Pros:
- Decentralized: No single entity controls the bitcoin network or currency supply. Transactions occur peer-to-peer without an intermediary.
- Pseudonymous: Users can transact without revealing personal identifying information.
- Borderless: Bitcoin can be used globally without restrictions of geography or regulation.
- Limited supply: Only 21 million bitcoins can ever be created according to its coding, unlike fiat currencies which face inflation.
Cons:
- Volatility: Bitcoin prices are highly volatile and fluctuate greatly on a daily basis.
- Anonymity: The pseudonymous nature can enable criminal activity like money laundering and ill
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The Diabetes Discovery Project at Austin Health aimed to use their Cerner EMR system to routinely test HbA1c levels on inpatients over 54 to identify undiagnosed and poorly controlled diabetes. Testing of over 5,000 patients found 5% had undiagnosed diabetes and 29% had known diabetes. Higher HbA1c levels were associated with increased hospital admissions and longer lengths of stay for surgical patients. The project demonstrated using health IT to identify diabetes management opportunities. Ongoing work includes refining protocols and expanding to other patient populations.
This document summarizes a presentation on using data and informatics to improve allied health services. It discusses the history of allied health and challenges with data collection. Examples are provided of projects in New Zealand that used data to enhance patient and clinician experiences, reduce hospital-acquired infections, and inform staffing needs. The presentation emphasizes standardizing data to facilitate benchmarking and applying knowledge gained from data analysis to drive improvements in allied health.
This document presents a proof of concept for using Twitter data to conduct syndromic surveillance for public health monitoring. It analyzed tweets containing the keyword "measles" between 2014-2015 and found 1,408 relevant tweets. The number of tweets mentioning measles was compared to confirmed measles cases from a national surveillance system, showing potential for Twitter data as an early warning system. However, limitations include using a single keyword and the free Twitter API. Future work proposed improving data collection, applying machine learning techniques, and validating tweets with other health data sources.
The document discusses using surface modelling and mapping techniques to analyze healthcare data. It provides three scenarios as examples: 1) Mapping KPIs regionally to identify opportunities for improvement, 2) Mapping data around a specific pharmacy to examine market penetration, and 3) Comparing the market penetration of two smoking cessation medications. Surface mapping allows easy visualization and comparison of multiple data layers, helps protect patient privacy, and can provide insights into how to optimize outcomes.
The document summarizes how providing laptop computers to clinicians in a community allied health service has enhanced clinical care. Each of the 20 clinicians was provided a laptop with mobile data and remote desktop access to complete administrative and electronic tasks in the community rather than returning to the office. This has increased efficiency by allowing timely and collaborative work, which has decreased stress on clinicians and allowed for more timely information sharing with children and families. Some challenges remain around the weight of laptops and continuing reliance on paper records. Future plans include providing iPads and moving to more paperless systems.
This document describes the development of an electronic workflow system called scope to improve surgical practice at a District Health Board (DHB) hospital. The goals were to seamlessly map the patient journey, accurately collect coded data, and leverage trusted data to inform clinicians. The system streamlines waiting lists, captures accurate operating notes, and facilitates morbidity and mortality meetings. Implementation across surgical specialties has achieved good compliance and uptake. Preliminary results found increased quality of notes, discussion of complications, and potential to change practice through advanced data analysis. In conclusion, scope has replaced a disconnected paper system with a seamless electronic solution that fully captures standardized data to improve surgical outcomes.
1. The document discusses how healthcare has progressed beyond just electronic medical records (EMRs) and is now focused on areas like mobile computing, health collaboration, cloud-based back office systems, health intelligence, and clinical grade communications.
2. It provides examples of how technology is enabling cross-campus collaboration, telehealth, clinical collaboration using medical devices and teleradiology, and clinical communications.
3. The document advocates for sustainable eHealth innovation beyond just EMRs and discusses how areas like health analytics, mobility for care, patient-centered care, and emerging technologies can further improve healthcare.
The document discusses empowering healthcare through technology that is safe, works for everyone, and leaves no one behind. It describes how digital technologies are disrupting traditional healthcare models and outlines opportunities to enhance patient and provider experiences through virtual care, remote monitoring, and analytics. Key goals are mentioned like reducing readmissions, increasing effectiveness, and improving clinical productivity. The future of healthcare is envisioned as personalized, connected, data-driven, and empowering every person and organization to achieve more through technology.
The document discusses using analytics and care coordination to reduce hospitalizations and arrests of mental health patients. It notes that around 10% of patients are readmitted to psychiatric hospitals within 30 days of discharge. Care coordination aims to break this cycle through improved outcomes, treatment adherence, continuity of care, and identifying high-risk patients. Analytics tools can provide predictive modeling, population clustering, and care quality analysis to develop insights. The goal is to engage all stakeholders to deliver an integrated care plan through data-driven insights and coordination between providers.
Dr Nic Woods discusses tools for early recognition and management of sepsis using the electronic medical record (EMR). Sepsis poses a major global health challenge and burden. Tools discussed include a sepsis predictive model built into the EMR that can detect signs of sepsis with sensitivities of 68-91% and specificities of 91-97.6%. Clinical decision support and workflows in the EMR are also used to alert clinicians and guide treatment. Evaluations found these tools helped reduce mortality from sepsis by 4.2-17% and lower length of hospital stays. Key points emphasized that predictive models integrated into clinical workflows can positively impact outcomes, but more progress is still needed.
This document discusses allied health professionals and their role in the healthcare system. It lists various allied health roles and describes how they rehabilitate and enable patients by taking a collaborative and holistic approach focused on patient needs. The document emphasizes that allied health professionals help reduce health service needs by facilitating patients' independence and ability to remain in their communities. It argues that capturing allied health data can help provide visibility into their services, allow for quality improvement, and ultimately benefit patients through a more coordinated system where the "right intervention" is delivered at the "right time". The challenges of engaging stakeholders and integrating passive data extraction are also addressed.
This document discusses changes in clinical data collection and the role of clinical coders. It notes that data now comes from many sources through various mediums and is used for many purposes. Clinical coding translates medical descriptions into codes. While technology has improved coding efficiency, the role of clinical coders may change further as technology advances. In particular, widespread electronic health records could significantly impact current clinical coding practices and roles. The document urges clinical coders and organizations to consider how to prepare for and adapt to technological changes to ensure accurate and consistent health data collection into the future.
This document provides background information on New Zealand's national maternity system called BadgerNet. It discusses the existing national programs and governance structure in place. BadgerNet is being rolled out nationally as an end-to-end maternity information system to record information from conception to six weeks postnatal. It will be used across District Health Boards and in the community. The financial model and implementation process are also outlined.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Shaun Costello on oncology treatment patterns in the South Island of New Zealand. The presentation discusses the creation of the South Island Cancer Clinical Information System (SICCIS) to capture patient-level oncology data across multiple hospitals in the region. This includes implementation of the MOSAIQ electronic medical record system and a shared data repository called METRIQ. The goal is to analyze the treatment patterns and outcomes of cancer patients in order to improve the quality of care in the South Island. Examples of preliminary analyses of the data are shown, including cancer stages, treatments, and radiation doses for lung cancer patients.
The evaluation identified several unintended consequences of the electronic prescribing pilot including new types of errors related to prescribing workflows and system defaults. Key lessons learned were that ongoing training and engagement are needed as workflows change over time. Regular monitoring is required to identify errors and develop strategies to address them, such as simplifying multi-step processes and minimizing alert fatigue. Overall the evaluation found that electronic prescribing has benefits but also risks, and a focus on how systems are implemented and used is as important as the technology itself.
This document discusses emerging technologies in the pharmacy sector. It begins with an overview of the evolution of pharmacy and a discussion of disruptive technologies. It then examines specific emerging capabilities like online healthcare access in Switzerland, remote patient monitoring in Spain, and ingestible sensors. Exciting retail trends are also explored, such as using customer data to predict behaviors, billboards responding to airplane flights, and the potential of Li-Fi wireless networks. The document suggests several technologies may disrupt pharmacies or remain niche capabilities. Overall, it analyzes new digital innovations and how they could impact pharmacy services and the customer experience.
This document discusses the development of a smartphone app to help patients better manage their rheumatoid arthritis. Interviews with rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthcare professionals revealed key themes. Patients were enthusiastic about an app's potential to record symptoms and communicate with their care team. However, healthcare professionals were apprehensive about increased workloads. Both groups saw value in collecting patient-reported outcomes but acknowledged limitations. Next steps include piloting a new "RAconnect" app and conducting a clinical trial to evaluate its impact on disease management compared to standard care.
This document discusses various self-tracking tools and applications for health, fitness, and well-being. It mentions several companies and products including 23andMe for DNA sequencing, UBiome for microbiome sequencing, Dexcom for continuous blood glucose monitoring, and Jawbone UP and Fitbit for activity tracking. It also discusses ideas around open data, genomic APIs, geo-tracking health data, and future technologies like ingestible sensors. Overall, the document explores the growing field of self-quantification and personalized data collection for improving individual health and wellness.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a simplified look into the mechanisms involved in the regulation of respiration:
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the organisation of respiratory center
2. Describe the nervous control of inspiration and respiratory rhythm
3. Describe the functions of the dorsal and respiratory groups of neurons
4. Describe the influences of the Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers
5. Explain the role of Hering-Breur inflation reflex in regulation of inspiration
6. Explain the role of central chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
7. Explain the role of peripheral chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
8. Explain the regulation of respiration during exercise
9. Integrate the respiratory regulatory mechanisms
10. Describe the Cheyne-Stokes breathing
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1. Chapter 42, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 36, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 13, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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5. What are we doing?
• Transforming the way our District Nurses and
Occupational Therapists work by using tablet
and electronic form technology.
• Reviewing the findings of a live trial of tablets
and electronic forms deployed in community
health at Hutt Valley DHB and how this
impacted patient care
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To improve the quality of patient assessments
Using technology as an enabler
Minimise duplication of effort
More productive, mobile workforce
To minimise or reduce cost
To enhance patient privacy and protection of
information
7. The idea
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Meeting with vendor (Gen-i)
Discussion of idea(s) – client (Hutt Valley DHB)
Mutually beneficial projects targeted
Key enablers to test the theory discussed
Discussion between clinical staff and vendor
Vendor leverages off suppliers (i.e Samsung
and AMS)
• Innovation without compromising financials
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Clinical engagement with vendor facilitation
Clinician empowerment to affect change
Critical process to engage staff in the design
Clinical staff ownership over the pilot
Design of various templates
19. Tablets are Evolving to be used as Efficient Medical Tools
iPad, and Tablets Increase Provider Efficiency & Decrease Costs
20. Special thanks to
Susan Philps – gen-i
Rory Faughnan – gen-i
Ruth Bruce – AMS Kinross
Margaret Woodcock – Nurse Manager
Bernadine Coddington - ACNM
Alice Dwyer – Community OT
Megan Dicker – Community OT
Tina Ririnui – Director Clinical Support Services