Why are we striving for connected health?
Health systems struggle with fragmented systems of care. Interoperability between hospitals' and primary care physicians’ data is often lacking, resulting in
To enable effective integrated care, patients, hospital physicians and referrers should have access to relevant data sets via secure digital front doors. Caregivers should be supported with remote assistance and telehealth and home monitoring should be used to improve patient outcomes.
Five challenges to tackle to better connect care teams and patients
A central, smart platform with real time, secure information flow can enable care continuity.