Unified Care Plan System for Healthcare Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current care coordination in healthcare is fragmented, leading to repetitive information sharing, lack of coordination among care team members, and limited visibility into the overall care plan.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a system that integrates all elements of a patient's care plan into a single point of access, allowing seamless coordination and collaboration among the care team, including the patient and personal care team.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If care coordination is fragmented with separate care plans at each encounter, then each care setting can independently plan care, but care team coordination and collaboration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges fragmented care plans into a single unified care plan that is shared across all care settings. The system consolidates care planning functionality into one centralized platform where all care team members can access and update the same plan, eliminating the need for separate care plans at each encounter while maintaining coordination across diverse care environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified care plan serves multiple functions across different care settings (acute, ambulatory, post-acute, specialty). The system provides universal access to the care plan through various interfaces and platforms, allowing the same care plan to be effectively used across diverse care environments without requiring separate planning processes for each setting.
2Adaptability or versatility
If care plans are re-invented at each patient encounter, then care planning can be customized for each setting, but time consumption and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The care plan is created and customized during the initial encounter and then maintained as a living document that is updated in real-time as care progresses. This preliminary action of creating a comprehensive initial plan eliminates the need to restart the care planning process at each subsequent encounter, while still allowing for customization through ongoing updates and modifications based on changing patient needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified care plan provides continuous availability of care planning information across all encounters. Instead of discontinuously creating new plans at each visit, the system maintains the care plan as an ongoing, continuously updated document that persists throughout the patient's care journey, ensuring that useful planning action continues without interruption.
3Device complexity
If patients are not engaged in decision-making, then care planning process is simplified for providers, but patient engagement and satisfaction deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables patients to actively participate in their own care planning through self-service capabilities. Patients can access their care plans, view care team members, and engage in decision-making processes directly through the platform. This self-service approach allows patients to take ownership of their care without significantly increasing the complexity of the overall planning process, as the system automates much of the coordination infrastructure.
4Device complexity
If care team members have limited visibility of each other's actions, then workflow silos are maintained, but coordination and collaboration deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The unified care plan system acts as an intermediary that connects all care team members across different settings. This central platform serves as a mediator that provides real-time visibility of care team actions, communications, and updates to all members. The intermediary system eliminates workflow silos by ensuring that every care team member can see what others are doing without requiring direct communication or complex coordination mechanisms.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and user interfaces provide integrated coordination of care. Care team coordination and collaboration is promoted by bringing together each of the necessary elements of a patient's plan into a single point of access. Current workflow silos that exist in the care planning space are eliminated. This allows seamless support for the many different care planning regulations across care settings and supports and involves the entire care team including the patient and personal care team.