E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals

CHAPTER NINE

E-HOME CARE

REJUVENATING HOME HEALTH CARE AND TELE–HOME CARE

George Demiris, Joseph Tan

I. Learning Objectives

II. Introduction

III. E-Home Care Concepts

A. Significance of Home Health Care

B. Rationale and Trends for E-Home Care

IV. E-Home Care Applications

A. E-Disease Management

B. E-Medicine in Hospice Care

C. Other E-Home Care Technologies

V. E-Home Care Issues and Challenges

A. Privacy and Confidentiality

B. Accessible Design

C. Reimbursement

VI. E-Home Care Evaluation

A. Clinical Outcomes and Processes

B. Costs of Care and Access to Care

C. Acceptance by Providers, Patients, and Family Members

VII. Conclusion

VIII. Chapter ...