HICSS-47 IT in Healthcare Track Mini track: Sensing and Pervasive Technologies and Applications for Healthcare

摘要

There are two key challenges in today's healthcare system: One is the significant cost pressure on healthcare delivery and the second is the rapid growth of the field of medical informatics and e-health, increasingly using ambient and pervasive technologies. In addition, there is a trend to foster active patient participation in their care. Patients of all ages are becoming more and more familiar with technology, especially mobile devices. Therefore, it is prudent to look at the application of such technologies for healthcare with the goal to facilitate value-driven healthcare delivery. Here, a new field of research is evolving which is focused on ambient and pervasive technologies for healthcare. This rapidly growing area is expected to play an increasingly important role for healthcare globally. Reasons for this include: the higher mobility of individuals, the need to have active and empowered patients, the pressure to provide effective and efficient care, the growth in chronic diseases and therefore the demand for appropriate solutions to monitor and manage these diseases. This minitrack has been designed to provide an outlet for research in this nascent area.