The latest Digital Health News industry summary includes a project to reduce urgent care visits, the deployment of cognitive-behavioral therapy through an application, and the analysis of a drug optimization solution.
Simply Connect and Content Guru added to NHS England HSSF
Simply Connect and Content Guru have secured a place in the NHS England Health Systems Support Framework for Social Prescribing.
The couple implements social prescribing through a combination of Content Guru’s storm cloud communication services and Simply Connect’s digital social prescribing platform. The solution allows healthcare professionals to easily refer patients to a social prescription liaison worker or directly to verified community services. It also allows for personalized social prescriptions; detailed case management and welfare monitoring; results reports; and a public online portal for self-referrals.
Martin Taylor, deputy general manager and co-founder of Content Guru, said: “As an established HSSF framework provider, we look forward to expanding into the emerging field of social prescribing, which is an important part of comprehensive care. our platform distribution partners at Simply Connect, we are excited to support the development of services that support ultra health and personalized care. ”
The Health Systems Support Framework (HSSF) supports NHS England in procuring services from authorized providers that enable digital and service transformation. The HSSF is part of NHS England’s broader strategy to move to an integrated care model.
Sirinda Bhandal, CEO and founder of Simply Connect, said: “Receiving a place at HSSF is a testament to our commitment to developing a first-class digital platform designed to enable the NHS to achieve the its target of at least 900,000 people referred social prescription until 2023/242 We know that the NHS is under immense pressure and that the pandemic is affecting our mental and physical health.By offering a personalized care approach to complement the existing interventions, we help reduce dependence on legal services, supporting people to live a healthier and happier life. “
Kry Livi’s plans will be rolled out across Europe
Kry Livi has announced plans to roll out its mobile technology-based psychology services across Europe, including the UK.
The plans will allow the company to support psychologists to see twice as many patients with mental health problems through its new behavioral cognitive therapy program on the Internet.
The service can be accessed through an app, which opens up support to more patients living with conditions such as anxiety, depression and stress. The program includes assessments and self-help modules, as well as the opportunity to chat and video contact with a psychologist to help people manage their symptoms.
Deployment of the program will begin in 2022 and the company plans to introduce additional services such as insomnia treatment and chronic disease management.
Johannes Schildt, CEO of Kry, said: “We see mental health as a health issue and everyone in Europe should have the right to access support when they need it. We have conducted more than 200 million interactions with patients and with years of experience. ‘experience in providing gold standard digital mental health services, now with a total of more than 300,000 appointments across Europe, we are seeing an increase of up to three times in mental health related appointments.
“Our mobile ICBT program offers a progressive approach for both psychologists and patients. We will allow more patients to have better access to scale-sensitive mental health treatment.”
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire reduce urgent care visits with algorithms
A service design research project led by the Healthier Together association of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of people visiting urgent care following a call to the NHS 111 .
The association worked with user-centered design specialists, Mace & Menter, to develop, test and refine changes in the way people access urgent care. The initiative was an attempt to alleviate some of the winter pressures the NHS will face in its urgent care and focused on telephone and online triage.
Sam Menter, founder of Mace & Menter, said: “Experience is key, so we worked hard to understand the emotional and practical impact of the proposed changes in the patient experience. Using service design techniques, such as now screenwriting, prototyping, and qualitative research, we were able to understand why people behaved in certain ways, as well as how they might react.
“Integration with the NHS team allowed us to share skills, knowledge and mindsets and really highlighted the value of understanding the patient experience. Everyone involved in the project was super motivated to make things better and create change, and that led to a great result. “
The project led to a pilot scheme in which doctors sorted calls to 111 instead of algorithms, which in turn saw fewer people visiting urgent care after the call; the association estimates they saw a 70% reduction.
Alex Ward-Booth, head of engagement knowledge at BNSSG CCG ICS, said: “This project has allowed us to bring the voice of patients and service users to life and demonstrate the value of applying design thinking at an early stage. of the transformation programs. The findings have been taken into account at all levels of the organization and the recommendations have been nurtured in our approach to communications, messages and long-term service plans. “
Antipsychotic prescription technology helps reduce diabetes and the incidence of stroke
The economic health analysis conducted by Kent Surry Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN) found substantial clinical and financial benefits from using a drug optimization solution to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs for at-risk patients. .
KSS AHSN studied the impact of NHS primary care prescribers using FDB OptimiseRx, which is currently used by about two-thirds of GP practices for more than 38 million patients. It revealed a return of £ 1.20 for every £ 1 invested, based on just three of the more than 4,000 prescription messages. He also predicted a reduction in the incidence of stroke and diabetes, as the use of antipsychotics correlates with higher risks for both conditions.
FDB OptimiseRx messages provide patient-specific prescribing information when clinical information from patient history indicates that a prescription may not be in accordance with national or local good practice guidelines. The analysis looked at prescribing antipsychotic drugs to patients with learning difficulties, dementia, or generalized anxiety disorder.
Darren Nichols, CEO of FDB, said: “The problem of potential harm and unnecessary waste from over-prescribing is once again a priority area for the government and the NHS. At the same time, the NHS is putting more and more emphasis on measuring the success of digital implementation, something we are equally eager to understand for the benefit of our customers.
He continued: “Technology providers need to play a role in helping the NHS understand where digital adoption value comes from, in this case as a means to support major changes in prescribing processes and approaches. “.
Perfect Ward signals relieves
Healthtech Perfect Ward has signed a new client in Australia, which will use the company’s digital quality improvement platform.
Allevia, a non-profit service provider with disabilities, will use the Perfect Ward solution to capture all quality data electronically to help streamline your audit process. The company has replaced a previous paper-based system with Perfect Ward and is now able to accurately monitor its performance against internal goals and quality standards.
Working closely with the solution provider, Allevia is now working to streamline its audits and use technology to drive continuous quality improvements. Over time, the data the company collects will help identify existing or emerging challenges, develop efficiencies, and present the opportunity to inform future design and strategic thinking.
Eric van der Sluis, Perfect Ward’s commercial director for Australia and New Zealand, said: “The Perfect Ward system is a key way for organizations to capture data on quality activities across an organization. Our technology overcomes the challenge of measure and report quality effectively through the use of automation Allevia can rely on our innovative solutions to streamline and evidence its vital inspection processes to help create a healthy culture where everyone becomes a champion of quality and continuously raise the bar of quality to the whole national industry “.
