Research Catalog

Title

ICTs and the health sector : towards smarter health and wellness models.

Publication

Paris : OECD, [2013]

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Details

Additional Authors

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79045354

Description

177 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

The future sustainability of health systems will depend on how well governments are able to anticipate and respond to efficiency and quality of care challenges. Bold action is required, as well as willingness to test innovative care delivery approaches. The greatest promise for transformational change is in applications that encourage new, ubiquitous, participatory preventive and personalised smart models of care. A whole new world of possibilities in using mobiles and the Internet to address healthcare challenges has opened up. The potential of mobile devices, services and applications to support self-management, behavioural modification and "participatory healthcare" is greater than ever before. A key hurdle is, however, the big data challenge, dealing with the exponentially accelerating accumulation of patient data {u2013} all of which must be mined, stored securely and accurately, and converted to meaningful information at the point of care. In order to fully exploit the new smart approaches to care, acceptance, privacy and usability issues will also have to be carefully considered.

Alternative Title

Information and communication technologies and the health sector

Subject

• Delivery of Health Care
• Health Care Costs
• Health Care Sector
• Medical Informatics
• Medical care > Information technology > Congresses
• Medical informatics > Congresses
• Medical technology > Congresses
• Patient-Centered Care
• Quality of Health Care

Note

• "The report draws on the OECD-National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop entitled "Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future", which was held in Washington DC, United States, on 15-16 February 2011. It comprises an overview of the key messages from experts' presentations and debates at this workshop, combined with enhanced evidence and discussion based on six authored papers (see Part II)"--Foreword.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Executive summary -- Part I. Emerging smarter models of care. Health and wellness needs ; From personalised to ubiquitous care ; Smart participatory care models ; Actions to build a smarter health and wellness future -- Part II. Key challenges and opportunities for a smarter health and wellness future : expert contributions. Objectives and issues in integrating social care and health care delivery / by Michael Rigby ; Integrating personalised medicine into health care : opportunities and challenges / by Jennifer Leib and Kathryn Schubert ; Managing our own health and well-being : Australia's personally controlled electronic health record / Bettina McMahon ; Strengthening our capability to analyse big data streams in health systems : the challenges / by Sharon-Lise Normand ; Building a smarter health and wellness future : privacy and security challenges / by Carl A. Gunter ; Converging technologies for a smarter health and wellness future / by Todd Kuiken.

ISBN

• 9789264202856 (print)
• 9264202854 (print)
• 9789264202863 (PDF) (canceled/invalid)

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library