title: E-patient connectivity and the near term future.
abstract: The healthcare system is challenged by growth in demand for services that is disproportionate to the volume of service providers. New care models must be created. The revolution in communications and monitoring technologies (connected health) allows for a care model that emphasizes patient self-management and just-in-time provider interventions. Challenges to realizing this vision exist, including maturity of the technology, privacy and security and the ability of providers to customize solutions to maximize patient engagement and behavior change. In addition, provider work-flow and reimbursement must be changed to enable new care models that are focused on patient self-care and just-in-time provider interventions.
authors: Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare System, 25 New Chardon Street, Suite 400D, Boston, MA 02114, USA. jkvedar@partners.org
authors: Joseph C
authors: JC
authors: Kvedar
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Nesbitt
authors: Julie G
authors: JG
authors: Kvedar
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Darkins
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends*; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000639:trends; D016494:Computer Security / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008904:Miniaturization; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D012984:Software / Q000639:trends; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D058014:Veterans Health / Q000592:standards