Increasing the Capacity of Primary Care Through Enabling Technology
| Autor: | Heather M. Young, Thomas S. Nesbitt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Telemedicine
020205 medical informatics telehealth Clinical Sciences Biomedical Technology 02 engineering and technology Telehealth sensors 03 medical and health sciences primary care 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Ambulatory care Patient Portals Integrated General & Internal Medicine Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Internal Medicine Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Unlicensed assistive personnel mHealth patient portal Point of care Internet Primary Health Care Delivery of Health Care Integrated business.industry Patient portal Home Care Services Self-Help Groups Perspective technology business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Journal of general internal medicine, vol 32, iss 4 Journal of General Internal Medicine |
| Popis: | Primary care is the foundation of effective and high-quality health care. The role of primary care clinicians has expanded to encompass coordination of care across multiple providers and management of more patients with complex conditions. Enabling technology has the potential to expand the capacity for primary care clinicians to provide integrated, accessible care that channels expertise to the patient and brings specialty consultations into the primary care clinic. Furthermore, technology offers opportunities to engage patients in advancing their health through improved communication and enhanced self-management of chronic conditions. This paper describes enabling technologies in four domains (the body, the home, the community, and the primary care clinic) that can support the critical role primary care clinicians play in the health care system. It also identifies challenges to incorporating these technologies into primary care clinics, care processes, and workflow. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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