Current Situation
The line between in-person and digital-first care is blurring as consumers seek more convenient access to care.
Goals and Objectives
Improve convenient access to care by online 24 x 7 availability.
Respond to the shortage of physician and nurses.
Reduce costs by providing care in lower-cost care settings.
Improve the patient experience.
Reimagine how primary and specialty care can be delivered that is digital first.
Technology Deployed
Virtual care/video-conferencing
Remote patient monitoring devices
Wearable fitness and activity trackings
Mobile health applications
Chatbots/virtual assistants
Command center including workflow, clinical communications and collaboration, and documentation solutions
Cloud
Big data/analytics, predictive analytics
AI/machine learning (ML)/NLP
Edge computing
Wireless data connectivity: 3G, 4G, and 5G, and Wi-Fi
Security
Interoperability
Use Case Summary
Care anywhere initiatives enable the delivery of healthcare services across the continuum of care in cost-effective care settings — including online or in nontraditional care settings — that improve patient outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and meet consumer demands for convenient access to care.