A Cloud-Based Virtual Outpatient Clinic for Patient-Centered Care: Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most electronic health (eHealth) interventions offered to patients serve a single purpose and lack integration with other tools or systems. This is problematic because the majority of patients experience comorbidity and chronic disease, see multiple specialists, and therefore have different needs regarding access to patient data, communication with peers or providers, and self-monitoring of vital signs. A multicomponent digital health cloud service that integrates data sharing, collection, and communication could facilitate patient-centered care in combination with a hospital patient portal and care professionals.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the feasibility and functionality of a new cloud-based and multicomponent outpatient clinic, the "Virtual Outpatien

SUBMITTER: de Jong JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231839 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature