The Congenital Cardiology Cloud - optimizing long-term care by connecting ambulatory and hospital medical attendance via telemedicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with complex congenital heart disease frequently undergo a life-long ambulatory therapy with the need for repeated hospital interventions. To optimize this manifold interplay, we designed and implemented a tele-medical service, the Congenital Cardiology Cloud (CCC). This study aims to analyse the requirements for its implementation through the comprehensive assessment of design, installation and impact on patient´s care.

Methods

CCC's development comprised the analysis of historically raised admission and discharge management and the definition of technical and organizational requirements. Elaboration of procedural flow charts, description of data formats and technical processes as well as distribution of patient structure formed part of this process.

SUBMITTER: Rottermann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803177 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature