Patient care system

Abstract

There is disclosed an interactive patient care system configured to provide care to a patient suffering from a chronic disease or condition, comprising a server system (6) configured to receive and transmit data via a communication network (16) to and from users including patients (15a) and health care professionals (15b). The server system comprises a processing unit (6e), a memory (6f), a patient database (6c) configured to store data related to the patient and a library database (6d) configured to store data related to predefined therapeutic interventions obtained on evidence-based care pathways. The server system further comprises an application server (6b) and a communication server (6a) including a web server software application for data transfer through the internet. The application server (6b) comprises a patient care system software for chronic disease or condition management, configured to: i) select for a given patient at least one predefined therapeutic intervention from the library database based at least on the data related to the patient stored in the patient database, and ii) generate a personalized care plan based at least on the selected predefined therapeutic intervention. The patient care system software comprises patient therapy services (40) comprising health monitoring components (40c) configured to monitor health parameters and / or treatment adherence parameters of the patient. The therapy services are configured to provide health care assistance to the patients based on said personalized care plan.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an interactive patient care system configured to provide care to patients suffering from chronic diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis or chronic heart failure. In particular, this patient care system is proposed for use by patients and healthcare teams to track and review patient data to support long-term management of chronic diseases and conditions. Background technique [0002] Health care systems and health care providers are under increasing financial pressure as a result of a combination of rising patient populations, increased burdens of chronic disease management, and budgetary constraints. Furthermore, the health care system currently experienced by patients is disjointed, consisting of isolated encounters with which health care professional counts, with each health care professional focusing on a different aspect of their care. Current care is provided on a scheduled basis, ...

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Problems solved by technology

Current care is provided on a scheduled basis and appointments with specialists are regular and often timed apart, preventing treatment needs from being identified and addressed in a timely manner

As a result, patients are not treated optimally between visits, as available patient support programs and other local services often rely on incomplete or outdated information

Furthermore, there is a lack of coordination of nursing interventions, often resulting in duplication, redundancy and even conflict of interventions

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