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Prototype database for telerehabilitation
Kawaljeet Kaur1, Pamela G Forducey, Robert L Glueckauf
1Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Summary
A new database enhances telerehabilitation services by linking delivery, reimbursement, and outcomes. This improves efficacy, security, and data collection for clinical research.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Database Development
Background:
- Telerehabilitation offers a promising healthcare model but lacks robust empirical evidence for efficacy and cost-effectiveness.
- Existing systems struggle to integrate service delivery, reimbursement, and outcomes evaluation efficiently.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of an integrated database at INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center (IJTRC).
- The database aims to link telerehabilitation service delivery, reimbursement, and outcomes evaluation for comprehensive analysis.
Main Methods:
- Feasibility assessment (technical, economic, organizational) was conducted.
- Workflow and documentation processes were analyzed and enhanced.
- Database architecture was designed (network, security, scalability) with a prototype in Microsoft Access, planned for SQL with a JAVA JSP front-end.
Main Results:
- Initial results show increased efficacy and security.
- The database facilitates process streamlining and error reduction.
- Comprehensive, standardized data is now available for statistical analysis of clinical and research outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The developed database provides a robust platform for managing and evaluating telerehabilitation services.
- This integrated approach supports empirical validation of telerehabilitation efficacy and cost utility.
- The system enhances data quality and accessibility for clinical and research purposes.