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An mHealth Platform for Supporting Clinical Data Integration into Augmentative and Alternative Communication Service
Erh-Hsuan Wang1, Leming Zhou2, Szu-Han Kay Chen3
1School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
|July 26, 2018
Summary
This study developed an integrated mobile health platform for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to improve evidence-based clinical decisions and streamline service delivery.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Assistive Technology
- Clinical Data Management
Background:
- Rising healthcare costs necessitate improved quality and reduced expenses.
- High-quality data collection systems support evidence-based clinical decision-making.
- Mobile health solutions offer potential for cost-effective healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an integrated mobile health Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) platform.
- To create a system comprising an AAC mobile app and a Web-based clinician portal.
- To support evidence-based clinical service delivery through enhanced data management.
Main Methods:
- Clinician input gathered via questionnaires and interviews to define "clinically relevant" data.
- Development of a Web-based portal integrated with mobile and AAC technologies.
- Usability study conducted with healthcare professionals to evaluate the platform.
Main Results:
- An integrated platform with a tablet-based AAC app and Web portal was successfully created.
- The platform enables real-time data analysis and generation of clinically relevant performance measures.
- All usability study participants confirmed the platform's ability to collect comprehensive clinical evidence.
Conclusions:
- The integrated platform provides an improved method for clinical data reporting and analytics.
- The platform enhances the efficiency of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) clinical service workflows.
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