Okayama University has begun joint research with Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, a member of the Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, on a patient support program that utilizes cloud-based patient management software.We aim to increase patient involvement in treatment and realize integrated care that improves the quality and efficiency of medical care.
According to Okayama University, the joint research will identify problems that occur in actual medical settings, identify the needs of medical professionals and patients, and develop prototype solutions.The joint research will include Susumu Osawa, a lecturer at Okayama University Hospital, and Shinji Nishigami, executive officer of Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
To create active patient engagement, the solution integrates clinical data within the healthcare facility, non-clinical patient data, and leverages cloud-based patient management software that enables two-way communication between healthcare professionals and patients. do.
In Japan, which has entered a super-aging society, the burden on medical institutions for admitting and discharging patients is becoming increasingly complex and the burden is rapidly increasing, making it urgent to create consistent support for hospitalized patients.On the other hand, high-level risk management is required in the medical field, and it has been pointed out that it is not easy to construct integrated care that is fully optimized.
