chapter{Introduction} This thesis revolves around defining wearable health tracking devices by adding an ac{WAB} that is able to transform the current wearable health tracking device from passive monitoring to active treatment assist device. This framework has been designed by combining the recent advancement of biomechanical, materials, electrical and telecommunication engineering, and industrial design technology. It is capable of not only collecting, storing, and monitoring raw and synthesised data as like as the current wearable healthcare devices do, but it also provides autonomous reconfiguration, controlling treatment processes by using data to provide intelligent local and remote feedback with decision making. Applications are relieved from clinical protocols of fracture and wound healing, post-operative pressure-assisted rehabilitations, remote patient monitoring and clinical intervention, sports monitoring in e.g., elite athletes in injury prevention, and data management for epistemology on the peculiarities of gender, race and age in these processes across the world. In this introduction, we describe the current ground for personal health care and the general description we proposed the way forward. The contribution of this research and commercialisation viable also discussed at the end of this chapter. section{Motivation} The motivation of our work rises from the increasing health monitoring needs with rising healthcare burden. Last few decades, the
There is a constant change and upgrade in technology that is being used not only in the Healthcare setting but in everything we have and everywhere we go. Since healthcare is a big business, the healthcare fraud and abuse is becoming a national issue. We should be aware of it in order to avoid such abuses and fraud.
Better forecasting and use the individual properties to customize the prevention and treatment of disease, personal healthcare is a potential solution to our current health crisis. Improving the quality of personal care and treatment is to reduce the overall cost of health care. Despite its potential, the introduction of personalized healthcare is one of the relevant financial incentives towards a change has been slow for various reasons. Our aim perspective piece to improve a person's health is what they need to start to align the right incentives Affordable Care Act (ACA), through support for comparative effectiveness research and preventive care, towards risk prediction custom innovation around Description for community innovation (Teng,
Patient wearables offer an excellent example of this new doctor/patient partnership. Patients can not only be monitored by their physicians, they can monitor themselves as wearables present not only data concerning heart rate and blood pressure, but personal information regarding everything from diet to the quality of last night’s sleep. This brings the patient into the loop and encourages him or her to take more responsibility.
Technology is having an unstoppable evolution and penetration in all field, becoming an essential element in people’s life and even being in some cases, a quality of life provider. However, some technology like smart knee brace are having great difficulties to penetrate the field of Physiotherapy. They are not commonly available for the use by physiotherapist on their patients, despite the great benefits of the device in terms of improving human life (Azkoitia, 2007).
As time advances, newer forms of wearable technology are released every year. The Apple Watch and the Fitbit are just some of the instances of this technology, which was once considered the object of science fiction. What if there was a watch that helped doctors take care of and support their patients?
In this day of age, the world has made extensive advancements in research, technology, and overall knowledge. This is especially shown in the ever growing health care systems that exist. Despite all the innovations that have occurred, however, one constant remains: poor health is inevitable. Illness does not discriminate. Nationwide, people of all ages, genders, and races struggle with various afflictions. Some disorders are chronic, while others occur acutely; some can be prevented, while others are genetic disorders. The large population of ill present in various areas. They are treated in specialty units, in community clinics, in their homecare setting, and in rural and urban hospitals. It is infeasible to create a world completely free
I (Karthik Jayaram) have worked in healthcare domain for the past 9 years. I was the chief technologist for health information technology. I have worked with a medical supply chain management company. Drawing experience from the field and the perspective on health care industry’s most topical issues,
Physiological Monitoring. The Philips patient monitoring system can be centrally managed and has the ability to send patient alarm data from the medical device via a transmission protocol to the middleware alarm system. The system also has localized visibility and audible sounds on the local patient monitor inside the patient room
Existing wearable health monitoring devices can be enhanced by adding adaptive biofeedback and control capability. This will transform the current wearable health monitoring devices from a passive monitoring device to a real-time treatment assistive device. Such a device is capable of not only collecting, storing, and monitoring raw and synthesised data similar to the current wearable healthcare devices, but can also provide autonomous reconfiguration, controlled treatment processes by using collected data to
Health care organizations in recent decades have found they must do more with fewer resources, in particular fewer human resources. Economic instability in the United States coupled with governmental changes in health care reimbursement structures have compelled considerable reductions in force in health care organizations and in some instances elimination of services previously provided. In this economic environment, dedicated and motivated employees in health care facilities are the most valuable resources of the organization. However, for employees to be valuable to the organization they must be engaged in the goals,
consumers to accurately measure, track and share a full range of health vitals. By connecting the
Organizational mission statement are formed to explain the future planning or goals of an organization (Marquis& Huston, 2012). Healthcare profession are dealing with human lives every day and while taking care of our patients nurses and doctors are trying their best to provide competent skilled and excellence care. In the hospital setting, nurses and doctors cannot be in patient’s room all the time and at the time of emergency, quick response from the staff is required to control these life-threatening. As the mission statement of Banner Healthcare says “to make a difference in people live through excellent patient care” and they are striving and struggling in providing excellent and quality care to their patients. To meet the requirement of excellence, Banner Health care started iCare system to monitor patient and patient condition through camera in patient room and communicate with the patient and staff. With the iCare system initiation lots of lives being saved and emergency procedure being done to prevent life-threatening situations. They also started E-ICU and this results in 19% reduction in ICU length of stay and 23% reduction in mortality (Banner Health, 2011).
Following an MBA, I envision myself progressing into strategic management of the healthcare industry. Recognizing the growing demand of healthcare services, emergence of new models in delivery, yet fragmented provision of services, I feel a more holistic yet futuristic approach to health and wellness is needed, one that integrates physical health care, wellness education and other ancillary services with new changes in technology to best serve patient needs. Thus in the long run, my aim is to start a sustainable healthcare venture not restricted to geographical boundaries. It will provide quality care to patients, access to healthcare services including assistive equipment and technology, a resource center for wellness/healing and support
This paper outlines a number of opportunities in which home health care has improved healthcare such as: decrease in cost, one-on-one care, decreases of
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