Service and business model for technology enabled and home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs

A. Sarela, F. Whittaker, Ilkka Korhonen

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Abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation programs are comprehensive life-style programs aimed at preventing recurrence of a cardiac event. However, the current programs have globally significantly low levels of uptake. Home-based model can be a viable alternative to hospital-based programs. We developed and analysed a service and business model for home based cardiac rehabilitation based on personal mentoring using mobile phones and web services. We analysed the different organizational and economical aspects of setting up and running the home based program and propose a potential business model for a sustainable and viable service. The model can be extended to management of other chronic conditions to enable transition from hospital and care centre based treatments to sustainable home-based care. (17 refs.)
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings
Subtitle of host publication31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ, USA
PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages303-307
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-3296-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEMBS 2009 - Minneapolis, MN, United States
Duration: 3 Sept 20096 Sept 2009

Conference

ConferenceAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEMBS 2009
Abbreviated titleIEMBS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMinneapolis, MN
Period3/09/096/09/09

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