title: An integrated approach to telemonitoring noncommunicable diseases: best practice from the European innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing.
abstract: The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) has prioritized noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). An innovative integrated health system built around medical systems and strategic partnerships is proposed to combat NCDs. Information and communication technology (ICT) is needed for the implementation of integrated care in a medical systems approach. The Teaching Hospital of Montpellier has set up the clinic and uses IP-Soins as an ICT tool. Patients with NCDs will be referred to the chronic disease clinic of the hospital by a primary care physician. This paper reviews the complexity of NCDs intertwined with ageing. It gives an overview of the problem. It presents an innovative approach in the implementation of a clinical information system in a "SaaS" (Software as a Service) mode.
authors.affiliation: Innovation and Research Division, Teaching Hospital of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Rodolphe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bourret
authors.affiliation: Teaching Hospital of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bousquet
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005060:Europe; D005602:France; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*