A PATIENT-CENTRIC SELF-CARE TELEMEDICINE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

摘要

In this paper, the background of chronic disease management and its findings are provided,followed by a review of telemedicine and its accomplishments in support of home care, inparticular, for patients with chronic disease. Some chronic diseases share a common set ofleading causes, risk factors, and modifiable health conditions. To enhance the capacity ofexisting telemedicine, a framework/model is proposed with necessary details to highlight how itcan assure the delivery of health care outcomes and financial performance to assure its long-termsustainability.