Research and Markets: Transitioning to an Integrated Continuum of Care - Digital Health NOW Spotlight Report

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b994af/digital_health_now) has announced the addition of the "Digital Health NOW Spotlight Report: Transitioning to an Integrated Continuum of Care" report to their offering.

This Report provides a comprehensive discussion on the Continuum of Care model of healthcare delivery in Canada. It provides a broad strategic overview of where Canadian healthcare is today and where it should be headed in order to effectively deal with the several challenges it faces. Further, the report details how technology can be a major driver in the achievement of a fully integrated Continuum of Care. The report is an update to the "living" document Branham created in 2010.

A Continuum of Care is defines as "a client-centric system of care composed of both services and integrated mechanisms that guide and track patients over time through a comprehensive array of health, and social services spanning all levels of intensity of care"

The concept of the Continuum of Care goes beyond the traditional definition of long-term care and refers to all inclusive ad coordinated care designed to meet effectively the needs of patients with complex and on-going problems. It is more than an assortment of disjointed services and includes systems for organisation these services and operating them as an integrated systems.

The key is that Continuum of Care:

• Places the patient at the centre
• Is accessible to both patients and caregivers
• Includes wellness programs
• Makes the patient play an active part in their own healthcare by providing them the information and tools needed to do so

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction

Continuum of Care

Levels of Healthcare

Key Components of the Continuum of Care

• Physician or Primary Care
• Specialist Care
• Emergency Care
• Hospitals/Acute Care
• Laboratory
• Community Care
• Home Care
• Mental Health
• Insurance/Payment Systems
• Pharmacy

Where We Are Today

The Case for Change

Where We Are Headed

The Canada Health Infoway (CHI) Blueprint

Barriers to Achieving the Continuum of Care

Technology in the Continuum of Care

Summary

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