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Stefano Bonacina1, Sara Marceglia, Michele Bertoldi
1Bioengineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, I-20133 Italy. stefano.bonacina@biomed.polimi.it
Personalized healthcare (pHealth) leverages technology for individualized well-being. A new family health record system facilitates easy compilation and visualization of personal health data for better management.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare technology
- Personalized medicine
- Health informatics
Background:
- Personalized healthcare (pHealth) is an emerging trend focusing on individualized prevention and treatment.
- Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key enablers of pHealth.
- Electronic health records (EHRs) are crucial for both healthcare providers and patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and develop a family health record system.
- To manage healthcare data within a familiar user environment.
- To facilitate easy compilation and visualization of clinical data for families.
Main Methods:
- Development of a user-friendly family health record system.
- Integration of ICTs for data management.
- Focus on intuitive data compilation and visualization.
Main Results:
- A functional system for family health record management was created.
- The system allows for easy data entry and clear visualization of clinical information.
- The system supports user-friendly printing of health records.
Conclusions:
- The developed family health record system supports the growing trend of personalized healthcare.
- Effective management and visualization of family health data are achievable with modern ICTs.
- This system empowers individuals to actively participate in managing their family's health information.
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