A thought on the goals and realization of pervasive healthcare

摘要

Although the advancement of previous pervasive healthcare schemes has demonstrated clever technical ingenuity and their effectiveness in certain scenarios, fundamental design philosophy still lacks a satisfying answer. In this paper, we summarize the characteristics of future pervasive healthcare as availability, transparency, awareness and trustworthiness, which should be the keys to its elegance and power. Innovations in traditional healthcare delivery systems, including human-centric technical design, user active self-care, physician support and leadership, safe and concurrent data management are brought forth accordingly. The art of success lies in an incorporated strength of several aspects, among which technology serves as a platform for further cooperation. The paper thus analyzes the way leading to this promising paradigm.