Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that standardizes collection of home health observations during a home visit by a caregiver. The system causes display of a graphical user interface to the caregiver. The graphical user interface comprises observation fields that receive home health observations about conditions in the home, and a display field that displays a virtual representation of the home conditions. The system is configured to store the home health observations and the virtual representation in a subject profile for the subject that is part of a database of home health observations and virtual representations for a plurality of subjects, compare the home health observations and virtual representation to previous home health observations and previous virtual representations for similar subjects, determine suggested questions for the caregiver to ask the subject, update a care plan for the subject, and determine health recommendations for the subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to facilitate a user interface via device-on-premise detection and event generation based thereon.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of presenting patient information, the method comprising identifying a first pathway associated with a patient of interest, the first pathway comprising one or more nodes; identifying at least one patient parameter type that is required by a node in the identified first pathway; querying a patient record for the patient of interest to determine if the patient record includes a patient parameter value for the identified at least one patient parameter type; if the patient record includes a patient parameter value for an identified patient parameter type, retrieving the patient parameter value from the patient record and rendering a display including the retrieved patient parameter value; and if the patient record does not include a patient parameter value for an identified patient parameter type, rendering a display including an indication of the identified patient parameter type.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for healthcare quality measurement. A user interaction module receives a first unstructured quality indicator from a first healthcare quality delivery system. A natural language processing engine, including a quality indicator framework and a library parses the unstructured quality indicator to identify key words and relationships therebetween. A structured quality indicator generator generates suggested structured quality indicators from unstructured quality indicators. The suggested structured quality indicators are standardized according to a predetermined standard A quality measure engine generates a query corresponding to a selected one of the structured quality indicators. A data repository outputs data from executing the query thereon. A quality measure dashboard outputs the result data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the use of an artificial neural network to determine the medical and psycho-social needs of patients. Namely, the artificial neural network is trained to predict successful patient care programs based on historical medical and socials outcomes for a plurality of patients, wherein the historical medical and social outcomes are represented in respective vector arrays. For example, in order to prevent bias from being introduced, the artificial neural network is trained on separate vector arrays for medical and social outcomes.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of scheduling a task for a medical professional. The method has steps of obtaining patient characteristics associated with a patient and obtaining test subject characteristics associated with a plurality of test subjects. A task to be performed in relation to a patient is then identified based on the patient characteristics, the test subject characteristics and one or more tasks performed on the test subjects. The method then comprises scheduling, using a processor, the identified task for the medical professional. A computer program product is also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system that standardizes collection of home health observations during a home visit by a caregiver. The system causes display of a graphical user interface to the caregiver. The graphical user interface comprises observation fields that receive home health observations about conditions in the home, and a display field that displays a virtual representation of the home conditions. The system is configured to store the home health observations and the virtual representation in a subject profile for the subject that is part of a database of home health observations and virtual representations for a plurality of subjects, compare the home health observations and virtual representation to previous home health observations and previous virtual representations for similar subjects, determine suggested questions for the caregiver to ask the subject, update a care plan for the subject, and determine health recommendations for the subject.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assessing the frailty of a subject, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of force measurements obtained by a measurement apparatus configured to determine the weight of a subject standing on a user support surface of the measurement apparatus by measuring a force experienced by the user support surface; wherein the force measurements are obtained at regular time intervals over a measurement period during which the subject steps onto and subsequently stands on the user support surface; calculating a frailty index indicative of a degree of frailty of the subject using the received force measurements; wherein calculating a frailty index comprises: (a) identifying a first section of the received force measurements within the measurement period as a mounting period, wherein the mounting period extends between a first time at which the subject first contacts the user support surface, and a second time at which entire weight of the subject becomes supported by the user suppor

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a method and system configured for providing care resources to a subject. The system comprises at least one processor; memory and a communication component operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive information associated with a subject from a user device, determine a category of care to be provided to the subject based on the received information, identify one or more care resources that provide the category of care based on the received information, estimate respective waiting times at the one or more care resources, deliver information associated with the one or more care resources and the respective waiting times to the user device, receiving a selection of the one or more care resources from the user device, and provide instructions to the user device for the subject to arrive at the selected care resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to facilitate a user interface via device-on-premise detection and event generation based thereon.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to recommend a discharge moment for a subject. The system obtains electronic medical information associated with the subject; determines a current clinical status of the subject; predicts a clinical status for the subject at one or more individual moments in the future; predicts care needs for the subject at the one or more individual moments in the future; obtains information indicating medical services and programs offered and available to the subject at the one or more individual moments in the future and whether the offered available medical services and programs meet the subject's predicted needs at the one or more individual moments; predicts costs and likely clinical outcomes for the subject for discharge at the one or more individual moments in the future; and recommends one of the individual moments in the future as the discharge moment.

Abstract: A method for non-invasively monitoring a status of a user with a pulmonary condition comprises obtaining first video data of the user during a first test period; analyzing the obtained first video data to determine a first respiratory signal for the user; detecting any cough events present in the first respiratory signal; obtaining second video data of the user during a second, later, test period; analyzing the obtained second video data to determine a second respiratory signal for the user; detecting any cough events present in the second respiratory signal; determining a respiratory status of the user based on the results of the detecting and outputting a signal containing information about the respiratory status of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for unobtrusive topic-related detection of the emotional state of a person, in particular of a patient's concerns.

Abstract: A healthcare decision support system for tailoring patient care comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor causing the processor to perform the steps of obtaining media stimulation and feedback data of a patient in an adaptive healing environment, said media stimulation and feedback data including information on interactions of the patient with the adaptive healing environment, obtaining condition data of the patient, obtaining electronic health record data of the patient, evaluating the obtained data and determining a patient parameter including information on the patient set and providing the patient parameter set to a medical decision support component. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method and to a patient care system.

Abstract: To create a patient care plan for a target patient, inputs (66, 68, 70, 72) related to one or more social services (54) and one or more medical services (52) that are each associated with target data are received. One or more social and medical services (52, 54) are selected based on a target patient assessment. A net care benefit is calculated for each of the selected services (52, 54). An outcome patient care plan (106) is created from outcomes (92) including the selected services (52, 54) with a highest net care benefit.

Abstract: A healthcare support system for determining care for a patient and a corresponding healthcare support method are presented. The healthcare support system comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of obtaining patient data, assessing a clinical need of the patient, proposing a clinical outcome, and determining a service to be provided to the patient for said clinical need and said proposed clinical outcome based on a service-outcome-need model. Further, the present invention relates to a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium and a computer program.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for arranging a set of media items based on user profiles are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor in communication with user identification ports and a plurality of surfaces for displaying media items. The processor in accordance with the invention receives a user identifier from one of the user identification ports, retrieves a user profile associated with the user identifier, calculates a preference vector for the media items within the set based on the user profile, and directs the plurality of surfaces to change an arrangement of the display of the set of media items from a first configuration to a second configuration based on the preference vector. The processor thereby changes which of the first set of media items is displayed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces.

Abstract: A system (1) is described for providing a schedule comprising a plurality of instruction items. An assessment unit (2) determines at least one target behavior based on a health record (3), e.g. an electronic health record (EHR) of a patient. An information unit (4) determines a plurality of instruction items based on said at least one target behavior. Furthermore, the information unit (4) associates a first instruction item of the plurality of instruction items with a time duration. A scheduling unit (5) schedules the plurality of instruction items and determines a first presentation time for the first instruction item and a second presentation time for a second instruction item of the plurality of instruction items in dependence on a time period that starts at the first presentation time and has a time duration associated with the first instruction item.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a healthcare system and a corresponding healthcare method. The system comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of obtaining patient activity data descriptive of a physical activity of a patient, for whom a recommendation for a care plan shall be provided, obtaining social support activity data descriptive of a level of interaction of the patient's social network with the patient, and computing recommendations for a care plan for the patient based on the patient activity data and the social support activity data. Further, the present invention relates to a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium and a computer program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clinical support system and a corresponding clinical support method. The system comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of obtaining current patient data descriptive of a patient, for whom a recommendation for a transition from a current care levels to one or more other care levels shall be provided, in the current care level, obtaining historic patient data of the patient obtained earlier in the current and/or other care levels.