Development of a cloud-based application for the Fracture Liaison Service model of care.

ABSTRACT:

Unlabelled

The aims of this study are to develop a cloud-based application of the Fracture Liaison Service for practitioners to coordinate the care of osteoporotic patients after suffering primary fractures and provide a performance feedback portal for practitioners to determine quality of care. The application provides continuity of care, improved patient outcomes, and reduced medical costs.

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to describe the content development and functionality of a cloud-based application to broadly deploy the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) to coordinate post-fracture care for osteoporotic patients.

Methods

The Bone Health Collaborative developed the FLS application in 2013 to support practitioners' access to information and management of pa

SUBMITTER: Holzmueller CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4740567 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature