by Audrey Kinsella Home healthcare clinicians have always prided themselves on being closer to their patients than other clinicians can be. They do not mean merely physically closer but speak of a personal closeness as well. They know pets’ names, favorite foods, and they know of the difficulties following directives regarding dietary needs, medication […]
by Audrey KinsellaAt last month’s Partners Healthcare-sponsored conference [in October 2011], “Driving Quality Up and Costs Down: New Technologies for an Era of Accountability,” new models of home care dominated the high-level discussions. Examples of what could be dubbed “anywhere care,” provided for people requiring regular care to manage chronic conditions, are not home healthcare […]
by Audrey Kinsella Personal Health Informatics Mull over that one. Not sure quite was it is? It is the field that targets ongoing personal healthcare needs and develops “wellness” technologies for individuals, not to be confused with patients. It is focused not on people with diseases but on health management information and tools that people […]
