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M McKeon Stosuy1, B R M Manning
1European Federation for Medical Informatics: Working Group on Planning and Modelling in Healthcare, Mary.McKeon@doh.state.nj.us, Bryan.manning@btinternet.com.
Abstract:
Substantial demographic changes in the number of elderly in the developed world are forcing a radical re-evaluation of how to deliver care more effectively. "Joined up" multi-disciplinary, multi-agency extended care co-ordination and support service centres are beginning to set the pace towards the establishment of "Virtual Service Utilities". The dual keys to this are the optimizing of end-to-end service process chains and real-time access to comprehensive records and relevant knowledge systems.
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