A seamless healthcare platform for total connectivity throughout the patient's medical journey. (22nd February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Selvaganesan, Padmini; Russell, Alex; Milo, Tony; Mahajan, Ajay
• Is Part Of: International journal of biomedical engineering and technology. Volume 41:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2023-02-22
• Subjects: low-cost remote monitoring -- patient-clinician connectivity -- seamless healthcare; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; 610.28
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-6418

Abstract

The proposed smart patient healthcare interface platform seamlessly follows the patient from the first consult, through surgery, and recovery at home. The current state-of-the-art is very fragmented, and certain portions of the patients' journey are not recorded for review by the clinicians, that if recorded could improve patient outcomes. The seamless healthcare platform (SHP) is designed for integration to existing hospital electronic medical platforms. This is part of a grand vision to build connectivity between patients and clinicians such that there are no walls or boundaries while delivering quality healthcare at low-cost. A physical device was developed as a proof-of-concept, along with the software, and was validated at a hospital. It was shown that the data collected was reliable and useful in creating a two-way communication between the patient and the healthcare provider, thereby improving the overall quality of healthcare provided.