Achieving Effective Integrated E-Care Beyond the Silos
Author： Ingo Meyer Sonja Müller Lutz Kubitschke
Publisher： IGI Global
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781466661394
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781466661387
Subject： R1 Preventive Medicine , Health
Language： ENG
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Description
Recent global and national debates have shown that demographic change, the rising incidence of chronic disease, and the unmet need for more personalized care are trends demanding a new, integrated approach to health and social care. The advancement and adoption of technology in both health and social care settings is a valuable tool for encouraging change and improving the quality and efficiency of care provided to patients and care clients.Achieving Effective Integrated E-Care Beyond the Silos presents a collection of real-life examples, frameworks, business models, financial implications, and methods of evaluating the technological tools that are enabling a more human-centered approach to health and social care. Based on relevant research in the field of integrated e-care, this publication is ideally designed for use by practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers in the care field.
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