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Disease Management Online: Web-based Tools for Patients

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Industry: Healthcare
Category:
eHealthcare
Code:
BFHC0632
Type: Brief
Pages:
37
Publisher:
Datamonitor
Publication date:
12/11/2003
Price US$:
3200

Abstract:
Introduction

Trials in online disease management (DM) tools have shown that patients with certain conditions who participate in DM programs notably improve their health, resulting in reduced costs of healthcare through lower mortality rates and fewer days in the hospital. This report examines the opportunities for investment in DM tools and how stakeholders can work together to meet their objectives.

Scope

Examines the provision of online DM tools by various stakeholders, including secondary care organizations, health plans and pharmaceutical companies

Looks at the provision of tools to support differing levels of patient and clinical disease management

Considers the challenges facing the online disease management market such as how to identify and target patients and how best to demonstrate ROI

Explores factors driving the adoption of online DM tools including the growing use of mobile technology and the use of DM tools in clinical trials

Report Highlights

The software used in online DM programs no longer necessitates the use of PC-based technology; programs are being developed for PDAs, televisions, cellular phones, network devices and potentially even gaming stations.

The capture and management of clinical trial data are a sizeable component of the clinical trial process in terms of time and cost. Complementing electronic patient diaries with DM programs will help reduce costs and improve process efficiencies.

Online DM programs generally require a substantial amount of self-management from patients; without their buy-in, the effectiveness of these programs is severely limited for all the stakeholders. However, a challenge lies in improving patient compliance in terms of managing their condition.

Reasons to Purchase

Identify the roles of relationships between the various stakeholders in the online DM market

Understand the various demands on online DM tools in meeting the requirements of patients and physicians

Recognize the future drivers in the online DM market and how they will impact the decision-making process

Table of Contents:
ACTION POINTS 6

Scope of the report 6

Pharmaceutical companies should focus on developing strategies to promote online disease management tools to physicians, who still act as a primary source of information for patients 7

Investment should be increased in online disease management tools in therapeutic areas with small prevalent populations, instead of competing for a diminishing group of patients that suffer from highly prevalent conditions 8

DISEASE MANAGEMENT ONLINE 9

Introduction 9

Disease management in different care environments 9

Online DM tools in primary and secondary care organizations 11

Health Hero: reaching patients online and offline 14

Online DM in health plans 15

One Health Plan: using knowledge to identify target members 16

Online DM from pharmaceutical companies 16

Solvay and Mycysticfibrosis.com 17

Supporting disease management tools 18

Tools to improve compliance 19

Efficacious treatments 20

Debilitating side effects 21

Asymptomatic conditions 21

Creating a social support network 22

Major lifestyle changes 22

Chronic conditions 23

Supporting caregivers 24

Challenges for stakeholders 26

Identifying and targeting patients 26

Use of modeling programs 26

Stakeholders without patient data 27

Operational execution 27

Security of patient information 28

Security regulations in the US 28

Security regulations in Europe 29

Security and consumers 29

Changing patient behavior 29

Demonstrating ROI 30

THE FUTURE DECODED 31

Raised awareness of self-managed DM tools among physicians 31

Developments in mobile disease management tools in professional monitoring 32

Use of DM programs in clinical trials 33

APPENDIX 35

List of figures 35

Methodology 35

Physician Insight Survey 2003 35

References 36

How to contact experts in your industry 37

Interested in this report: email peter.barfoot@bioportfolio.com   

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