Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Oct 2, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Oct 6, 2018 - Dec 1, 2018
Date Accepted: Apr 21, 2019
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
Bespoke Healthcare: Towards comprehensive patient-centric care by integrating digital health technology with direct clinical contact in Australia
ABSTRACT
Background:
There is an escalating crisis in healthcare, locally and internationally. The current healthcare model is unable to meet the increasing health care demands.
Objective:
To reconceptualise the provision of healthcare to produce better outcomes at no greater cost, by placing individuals in the position of authority to direct their own care, in a bespoke healthcare system (BHS).
Methods:
In this paper, we use the Australian healthcare system as a model. We review the current landscape of digital health in Australia and discuss how electronic medical records can be further developed into a bespoke healthcare system.
Results:
Some components of an electronic medical record and digital health system are already being used in Australia but the systems are not linked. A personalised bespoke healthcare model which is responsive to consumer needs not just a passive repository of medical information,would require a team approach, including Government, health care funders, industries, consumers and advocacy groups, health care professionals, community groups and universities.
Conclusions:
Implementation of a bespoke healthcare system can result in reduced pressure on the current healthcare system, and the delivery of best practice health care regardless of location. Importantly, a bespoke healthcare system could serve as an education platform, “upskilling” patients and carers by providing them with accurate information about their condition, treatment options, medications and management strategies. By proposing bespoke health care, we offer an intelligent model of healthcare that is ubiquitous, efficient and continuously improving. Clinical Trial: Not applicable
Citation
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