accenture still waiting for mhealth
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Still Waiting
for mHealth?Discover Four Waysto Jumpstart Value
Accenture: Insight Driven Health
According to Accenture research, mobile
solutions can save the US more than $23
billion by targeting patients with chronic
diseases diabetes and heart disease, and
an expected $2,000-$3,000 per year in
savings per disease member.1 Its clear:
mobile health (mHealth) is here. Patients
want it, and practitioners will need to
deliver it.
The explosion of smart phones, laptops,
tablets and other mobile devices has
opened new valves of opportunity in
healthcare. mHealth better enables
healthcare to be delivered cheaper and
faster (if done properly). But like any trend
that involves technology, its moving fast
and changing every day. Those who want
to unlock the value should initiate mHealth
programs now, or the benefits may pass
right by.
Unleash the value of mHealth
The numbers and experience show thatmHealth can deliver abundant cost savings,
but the benefits seem to extend beyond the
bottom line, including components such as:
15-20%fewerhospitaldays
30%feweremergencyroomvisits
Correspondingimprovement
inpatientoutcomes
Promotingefficientandtimelyaction
With such quantifiable and qualitative
benefits on the table, its time to start
experimenting. Organizations can take
steps now to help accelerate the uptake of
mHealth tools and technologies.
1. Drive adoption of mHealth tools by
making it easier for patients and
caregivers to use these devices.
Treatingpatientsandmanaging
complexconditionsishardwork,but
mHealthtoolscanhelpmakeiteasier
fordoctorsandnursestodeliverhigh-
qualitycare.Nomatterwhatthetool,
itneedstobesimpletouseandbuilt
withtheusersperspectiveinmind
boththepatientandthepractitioner.
Simplicitystemsfromseamlessly
aligningwithcurrentprocesses.For
example,FrenchcompanyWithings
hasdevelopedWiFi-enabledscales
thatmeasureweightandbody
fatandalsobloodpressureandtransmittheinformationtosmart
phones,tabletsorPCs.Userscan
keepconvenienttrackoftheirown
andtheirfamiliesfitnesslevels,and
tweettheupdatestotheirdoctor.
Itsaseasyassteppingonascalean
actionfamiliarandeasyformost
people.Thisdevicetakesaneveryday
actionand,throughtechnology,
yieldsvaluabledataforcaregivers.
2. Automate portions of care
management to manage by
clinical exception.
Remotemonitoringtoolsareusedto
tracktheweightandheartrateof
patientswithcongestiveheartfailure,
ortheglucoselevelsofthosesuffering
fromdiabetes.Whenpractitionerscan
monitorthosewithchronicconditions
remotely,theycanbettermanageby
clinicalexception.Forexample,bycapturingbiometricsvaluesandstoring
theminthecloud,doctorscancapture
anexpansivedatasetandthenrun
real-timeanalyticsasdatabecomeavailable.Thisinformationhelpsdoctorstospotpatternsorabnormalbiometricvalues,andtoproactivelyaddresstheissueidentified.
Thevalueforprovidersistwo-fold:theycaneffectivelymanagemorepatientswithoutriskingthe
compromiseofclinicaloutcomes,andtheyarebetterequippedtoreactor
intervenewithpatientswhorequire
caremosturgently.
3. Get ahead of legislation.
Rightnow,intheUS,theFoodand
DrugAdministration(FDA)isinvolved
intheapprovalofmostmHealth
devicesorcloudserviceswhichcould
beviewedasamedicaldevice.It
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cantakeyearstogetclearanceto
gotomarketforamedicaldevice.
Coupledwiththeneedtoimplement
compliancewithdataprivacyand
securityprotocols,suchrestrictions
slowspeedtomarketsignificantly.
Thistimelagmaymeanthetechnology
isoutdatedbeforethedeviceeven
reachespatients.Forexample,ManufacturerMobisantecreatedan
ultrasoundwandthatplugsintoa
smartphone,enablingtechniciansto
seeultrasoundimagesonthephones
screen.Obtainingthenecessary
approvalstookmorethaneight
months,andbythetimeithitthe
shelves,itconnectedtoanoutdated
smartphone.2
Thebasestationtabletisanother
example.Thistabletusedformonitoringchronicconditions,health
andvirtualconsultspassedthrough
thelegislativeprocessbeforeiPadsand
smartphoneadoptionskyrocketed.As
aresult,therewasapotentialmissed
opportunitytosynchupwiththese
ubiquitousdevices.
WhenspearheadingnewmHealth
initiatives,organizationsshould
conductduediligencetobetterensure
thatdevicesorservicesarecompliant
withgovernmentregulations.Itmay
bebesttoworkwithdevicedevelopers
orconsultantswhohaveexperience
goingdowntheregulatoryroad.
4. Accelerate program launch through
strategic partnerships.
JumpstartinganmHealthprogram
maycallforlookingbeyondtraditional
partners.Justaspatientsseeka
specialisttotreatauniquecondition,
considerpartneringwithaspecialist
whocanhelpdrivebetteroutcomes
foryourorganization.Bycollaborating
withnon-traditionalplayerscable
companies,wirelessproviders,high-tech
companies,andestablishedsoftware
vendorshealthcareorganizations
canleveragethescale,technology
know-howorproductmaturityof
thesepartnerstoacceleratemHealth
programsorofferings.
Forexample,consultwithan
insuranceproviderwhendeveloping
careprogramsforusewithmobile
applicationsandtools.Collaboratewithanestablishedmobiledevicecompany
whenexploringmHealthtoolsand
teamupwithcloudserviceprovidersto
learnthepreferredwaystostoredata
remotely.ByembracingnewITsourcing
modelsandworkingwithpartnerswho
havebeenthere,donethat,health
organizationscanachieveresultsbetter,
cheaperandfaster.
InEgypt,Qualcommhasjoined
withthelocalmobileservicesprovider,Mobinil,andtheEgyptian
government,inapilotprogramthat
enablesdoctorsworkingwiththe
ruralpoortoobtainswiftdiagnoses
ofskinconditionsfromspecialist
Accenture: Insight Driven Health
InsightDrivenHealthisthefoundationofmore
effective,efficientandaffordablehealthcare.Thatswhytheworldsleadinghealthcareprovidersand
healthplanschooseAccentureforawiderange
ofinsightdrivenhealthservicesthathelpthem
useknowledgeinnewwaysfromthebackoffice
tothedoctorsoffice.Ourprofessionalscombine
real-worldexperience,businessandclinicalinsights
andinnovativetechnologiestodeliverthepower
ofInsightDrivenHealth.Formoreinformation,
visit:www.accenture.com/insightdrivenhealth.
About Accenture
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technologyservicesandoutsourcingcompany,withmorethan246,000peopleservingclientsin
morethan120countries.Combiningunparalleled
experience,comprehensivecapabilitiesacrossall
industriesandbusinessfunctions,andextensive
researchontheworldsmostsuccessfulcompanies
Accenturecollaborateswithclientstohelp
thembecomehigh-performancebusinessesand
governments.Thecompanygeneratednetrevenue
ofUS$25.5billionforthefiscalyearendedAug.
31,2011.Itshomepageiswww.accenture.com.
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Accenture, its logo, andHigh Performance Deliveredare trademarks of Accenture.
dermatologistsbysendingphotographs
overa3G-enabledwirelessservice.
Ifthepilotissuccessful,itwillbe
rolledouttoclinicsacrossEgyptand
expandedtoincorporatemoreillnesses.
Kickstart the value
ThevalueofmHealthcontinuesto
evolveandgrow.Stakeholdersmust
begintoparticipateinmHealthnow,makingitpartofeverydaybusiness
ratherthanadmiringitasapipedream.
AsinnovationsinmHealthstarttoengage
moreandmoreconsumers,theypromiseto
transformthewayhealthcareisperceived,
aswellasdelivered.Intheend,patients,
doctors,payers,providers,pharmaceutical
companiesandeventhegovernment
canallbenefitfromtherewards.
For more information, please contact:
Sumit Banerjee
Senior Executive, Accenture
+1 703-947-3504
Ravi Chanmugam
Senior Executive, Accenture
+1 917-452-2565
Manesh Samtani
Senior Manager, Accenture Strategy
+1 617-488-5134
Accenture.com/insightdrivenhealth
1 Based on Accenture analysis and aggregation of early trial
data of monitoring solutions in the marketplace.
2 The Future of mHealth: Can the FDA Keep Up with Mobile?
Found online at http: //www.mobiledia.com/news/127407.html