Opportunities in connected health: Today’s Low Hanging Fruit in Healthcare Evolution With the recent Supreme Court decision affirming provisions of the Affordable Care Act, it
The purpose of this Traumatic Brain Injury Care Unit Analysis (TBI-CUA) is to understand and express the requirements for management of TBI , particularly with respect to emerging therapies based on neuroplasticity, and consider whether and how technology-enabled patient activation solutions may play a role to improve health related quality of life and lower cost for people with TBI.
Research shows that certain programs and approaches to supervision can change some people’s criminal behaviors and help them succeed upon release from incarceration. The purpose of this project is to consider how online and mobile technology may facilitate and enhance existing correctional models for assessment and treatment of behavioral health needs and risks for people re-entering the community after coming out of prisons and jails. The objectives will be to Improve “recovery capital,” a measure of resources that one can draw on to initiate and maintain recovery, including inner strength (e.g., beliefs, faith, personal commitment to recover), resources and sources of support and strength from the outside, Lower the rate of recidivism, Lower the rate of substance use among this vulnerable population. This analysis will focus less on the criminal justice role including probation and more on the behavioral and community health role in support of re-entry.
A video prepared by one of our clients for a recognition event by SAMHSA and the NIH held at the White House
In the United States, one in five people suffer from mental illness. That is about 57.7 million people every year. Up to two thirds of homeless adults suffer from chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness or some combination of the three. One fourth of all social security disability payments are for people with mental illness and almost half of Medicaid beneficiaries who have disabilities have a mental illness. In this SMI Care Unit Background Analysis, we take a look at the overall landscape for technology-enabled patient engagement and care collaboration as it relates to mental health.
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Palliative care refers to specialized medical services to provide relief from the symptoms, pain, side effects and stress associated with serious illness—whatever the diagnosis. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Demand for palliative health services has grown dramatically in recent years and exceeds the available supply, particularly in rural markets. According to a 2010 report published by the Institute of Medicine, if palliative care teams were fully integrated into the healthcare system, total savings could exceed $6 billion per year. Using the palliative care program at a regional VA hospital as a use case, this analysis considers the role that technology can play to increase access, improve outcomes and lower cost for patients receiving palliative care services.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, marked by increasing movement-related disability, including tremor and bradykinesia, impaired balance and coordination, and cognitive changes. Clinically, functional disability arises from both motor and non-motor symptoms. It affects up to 1 million people in the United States and up to 5 million worldwide. The prevalence of PD increases with age. Using the Parkinson’s care team in the neurology department at a major university hospital as a use case, this analysis considers the role that technology can play to increase access, improve outcomes and lower cost for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
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The Substance Use Disorder Care Unit Analysis was completed in December, 2011. This was our first Care Unit Analysis. While the content of the paper served well to guide the configuration of a successful SUD Care Unit application, the template was rough. The executive summary needs work. We’ll re-write it and post it in the near future.
