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Title: Strategic Intelligence Monitor on Personal Health Systems Phase 3 (SIMPHS 3) eTrikala (Greece) Case Study Report

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  • Eleftheria Vellidou

    (VIDAVO S.A., Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Markela Psymarnou

    (VIDAVO S.A., Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

Since 2004, the office for the development of eGovernment services of the Trikala municipality (henceforth eTrikala Office) has been promoting new broadband technologies and the implementation of ICT projects for the municipality. On 8 April 2008 this office became a start up company, eTrikala S.A. The municipality of Trikala the majority shareholder owning 99% of the share capital, and the remaining 1% is owned by the local Chambers of Commerce. The first service to be implemented by eTrikala S.A. was a Telehealth centre in the municipality. Up until 2010, the centre provided telemonitoring services to chronic patients suffering from the following chronic diseases: diabetes type II, chronic heart failure, and COPD. Patients were equipped with light-weight handheld devices and could record their vital signs at home. The data recorded was periodically transferred to the municipality hospital and private physicians over the internet or GPRS for review and feedback by doctors via the telehealth centre. In 2010, the eTrikala telemonitoring services were also extended to the older population suffering from mild cognitive impairment. The service was discontinued in 2013 due to the lack of specialised health care professionals (e.g. psychologists) needed to provide advice and assistance to the home-telemonitored patients.

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  • Eleftheria Vellidou & Markela Psymarnou, 2014. "Title: Strategic Intelligence Monitor on Personal Health Systems Phase 3 (SIMPHS 3) eTrikala (Greece) Case Study Report," JRC Research Reports JRC93830, Joint Research Centre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc93830
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    Keywords

    SIMPHS; eHealth; Remote Monitoring; ageing; integrated care; independent living; case studies; facilitators; governance; impact; drivers; barriers; integration; organisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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