Transitions of Care: A Patient-Centered Perspective of Health Information Systems That Support Post-Acute Care

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Clark, Scott^a | Elswick, Shannon^b | Gabriel, Meghan^b | Gurupur, Varadraj^{b; *} | Wisniewski, Pamela^c

Affiliations: [a] Leading Edge Healthcare, Orlando, USA | [b] College of Health & Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA | [c] College of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Email: varadraj.gurupur@ucf.edu. Tel: (+1)407-823-5161.

Abstract: In this article we discuss the implications of a few critical drawbacks associated with the present state of Long-term and Post-Acute Care processes. This is discussed in some detail using a hypothetical example. Using this example the authors identify some of the key design challenges in developing these systems. This is followed by a discussion on future research directions and necessary developments in the design and implementation of Long-term and Post-Acute Care systems.

Keywords: Technology for post-acute care, electronic health records, remote care technologies, health information systems, and interoperability

DOI: 10.3233/jid-2016-0008

Journal: Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 95-110, 2016