COCHRANE a s s o c i a t e s Peter Cochrane ca-global.org cochrane.org.uk Who Cares ?
May 20, 2015
COCHRANE a s s o c i a t e s
Peter Cochrane
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Who Cares ?
We are now the limiters of progress…technology is advancing faster than we can respond...
..but it may not be that way forever!
Big government & big companies favour big solutions...
When something much smaller will suffice, or even do the job far better!
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Not fully understandingsomething doesn’t implywe cannot exploit it!
Newton Einstein
Linear Non-Linear
Ballistics
Just how did we get here?
HypothesisEverything we know and understand is through the good grace of our technology….
Hypothesis
Without computers, supercomputers, networks, the internet, and a huge amount of software, we would know absolutely nothing…relatively speaking
Internet ~ Human Brain Today!
> 109 Nodes & > 104 Links/Node
Advances in healthcare
1) Stop guessing @ start dissecting2) Skeleton and muscle structure3) Basic vascular knowledge4) Basic organ functionality5) Germ theory6) Hygene7) X-Ray7) Antibiotics8) Electronics - visualization - monitoring - animation9) All electronic records10) People supporting technologies ?
Advances in Healthcare
Advances in HealthcareNatural methods and materials
Advances in HealthcareNatural methods and materialsSynthetic - unnatural methods
and materials
Advances in HealthcareNatural methods and materialsSynthetic - unnatural methods
and materialsRepair technologies
Life expectancyLikelihood of requiring care
- Chronic disease management- Aged care
- Well being
Potential carer population
Tech Gap
The rise of chronic diseasesProlonged conditions that often do not improve and are rarely cured completely….
- Diabetes- Hypertension- Congestive heart failure- Asthma- Depression- Renal failure- Liver disease- Rheumatoid - Osteoarthritis- Dementia-+++++
DIY test, monitoring, adminwe will have to look after ourselves more and more
DIY test & monitoring
DIY dosage admin and control
SelfVentilation
Complex control
Automated dosage
Lab on a chip
Microelectromechanical Systems - MEMsNanolectromechanical Systems - NEMs
Lab on a chip
Microelectromechanical Systems - MEMsNanolectromechanical Systems - NEMs
….an idea of scale
~ 5 nm~ 500 um
MEMs NEMs
Micro & nano sensors
Microelectromechanical Systems - MEMsNanolectromechanical Systems - NEMs
Nano botsthe dream?
Care at home
There will be no choice, we will be sent home!
Monitor everything ??
There will be no choice, we will be sent home !
Get networked ??
Centralized monitoring and control of everything !
Let’s make it really complex !
How about making it really simplewhat is someone doing now?
Making it simpleand where are they ?
GeoFence - not a wall or a prison!
1. Appointment Reminders (SMS)2. Patient Support (SMS)3. Medication Reminders (SMS)4. Appointment Booking5. Medical Data on SIM Card6. Patient info for Relatives7. Peer Support for Patients8. Post Cardiac Surgery Support9. Accessing Patient Records10.Access to Dietary Information
11. ePrescribing12. Patient Paging
13. Support for Alzheimer Patients14. Support for Diabetes Sufferers
15. Clinical trials16. Support for Dementia Sufferers
17. Support During Rehabilitation18. Support for the Deaf
19. Support for the Chronically Ill20. Support for Addicts
What else can you do with a mobile ?
31. Smart Card Applications32. Monitoring for Asthma Sufferers33. Blood Glucose Monitoring34. Temperature Measurement35. Weight Measurement36. Medication Compliance Monitor37. Voice Pattern Monitoring38. Analysis of Breath39. Heart Rate Monitoring40. Smart Homes for the Elderly
21. Support for STD Sufferers22. Baby Monitoring23. Suicide Watch24. Support for Children25. Food Product Dietary Information26. Allergy Alert Services27. Doctor at Home28. Self Diagnosis29. Patient data for oversees travellers30. Data Capture from instrumentation
What else can you do with a mobile ?
51. Telehealth Gateways52. Patient Location53. Pulse Oximetry54. Personalisation Diagnosis55. Early Detection of Syndromes56. Appointment Scheduling57. Access to Patient Data58. Diagnosis Support59. Personal Attack Alarm Services60. Clinician Identification
41. Patient Diaries for Clinical Trials42. Data from Pacemakers43. Fitness Monitoring44. Real Time Patient Assessment45. Sleep Monitoring46. Collection of Data from Sensors47. Collection of implant Data48. Diabetes Monitoring49. Detection of Septic Episodes50. Remote Antenatal Care
What else can you do with a mobile ?
71. Locating Organ Donors72. Support for A&E Services73. Tracking Surgical Instruments74. Controlling Insulin Patches75. Billing76. Patient Consent77. Drug Authenticity Verification 78. Patient Entertainment & Comms79. Patient Notes Dictation Systems80. Administration at Point of Care
61. Asset Tracking (RFID)62. Stock Control (RFID)63. Patient Identification (RFID)64. Dispensing Support65. Locating Staff66. Conferencing Emergencies67. Accessing Training Material68. Accessing Laboratory Results69. Blood Bank Support Services70. Locating Blood Donors
What else can you do with a mobile ?
91. Context Sensitive Medicine92. Disease Monitoring93. Food Contamination Alerts94. Environmental Contamination Alerts95. MRSA Detector96. Telecare in Rural Areas97. Telecare in Developing Countries98. A&E Field Support99. Wireless Stethoscope100.Support for AIDS Sufferers101.Call Centre Health Services
81. Linking Emergency Services / A&E82. Access to X-ray Images83. Skin Cancer Monitoring84. Remote Consultation85. Data Collection from Capsules86. Conventional Endoscopes87. Nutrition Coaching88. Monitoring Wound Healing89. Support for Neurosurgeons90. Breast Cancer Screening
What else can you do with a mobile ?
Implants galore…
Sight for the blind?
Hearing for the deaf
Subcutaneous Wearables
The medical records saga…
Fundamental lack of understanding?
22% lost at any one time!
Security out of kilter?
Centralize or distribute?
Patient records
Hospital records
Subcutaneous patient records
Easy installEffectiveReliableSimpleCheap
Subcutaneous patient records
The biggest objectors are the religious and superstitious!
Centralized to distributed ?OutmodedOutdatedUnavailableLostExpensive
CentralizedOutdatedUnavailableOff lineUnavailableExpensive
DistributedUp to dateAvailableOn & off lineLow costReliable
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