A Reconfigurable Supporting Connected Health Environment for People with Chronic Diseases

Abbes Amira, Naeem Ramzan, Christos Grecos, Qi Wang, Juan Pablo Casaseca, Zeeshan Pervez, Xinheng Wang, Chunbo Luo

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Abstract

Digital healthcare is becoming increasingly important as the ageing population and the number of people diagnosed with chronic diseases is increasing. The face of healthcare delivery has changed radically and at its core is a digital and customer revolution. Connected health is the convergence of medical devices, security devices, and communication technologies. It enables patients to be monitored and treated remotely from their home or primary care facility rather than attend outpatient clinics or be admitted to hospital. This chapter discusses the recent advances in connected health technologies and applications. The authors investigate a reconfigurable supporting connected health solution for people with chronic diseases using reconfigurable hardware and intelligent data interpretation and analysis. In addition, a thorough review of the existing information and communications technologies and challenges in the area of connected health including embedded medical devices, sensors, social networking, knowledge management, data fusion, and cloud computing is presented in this chapter. Finally, future directions and ongoing research in the area of connected health are presented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHealthcare Informatics and Analytics
Subtitle of host publicationEmerging Issues and Trends
EditorsTavana Madjid, Ghapanchi Amir Hossein, Talaei-Khoei Amir
Place of PublicationHershey, PA, USA
PublisherIdea Group Inc
Pages332-352
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)9781466663169
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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