Standardized assessment, information, and networking technologies (SAINTs): lessons from three decades of development...

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Patient Engagement
• Healthcare Technology

Background:

• A significant disconnect exists between patient priorities and clinician awareness.
• Standardized assessment, information, and networking technology (SAINT) was developed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a technology (SAINT) that aligns patient needs with clinical knowledge.
• To improve patient self-management and healthcare resource planning.

Main Methods:

• Controlled trials and field tests involving over 230,000 adults.
• Analysis of SAINT effectiveness based on design, patient service, and clinician engagement.
• Evaluation of patient-reported data, including self-management confidence and needs.

Main Results:

• SAINT is effective when simply designed, patient-centered, and facilitates clinician communication.
• Effective SAINTs provide interpretable patient reports that guide provider actions and enhance healthcare reliability.
• Successful SAINT implementation requires overcoming obstacles related to control and commercialism ('C-monsters').
• SAINT effectively guides management of patient concerns, as shown in a diabetes patient cohort.

Conclusions:

• Evolving technologies with these characteristics will enhance tools for patients, providers, payers, and policymakers.
• SAINT empowers patients with real-time control over their health data sharing.