Columbia University's Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) project: technical implementation. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2002;9(1):25-36
Date
12/26/2001Pubmed ID
11751801Pubmed Central ID
PMC349385DOI
10.1136/jamia.2002.0090025Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036183656 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 105 CitationsAbstract
The Columbia University Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine IDEATel) project is a four-year demonstration project funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the overall goal of evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine. The focal point of the intervention is the home telemedicine unit (HTU), which provides four functions: synchronous videoconferencing over standard telephone lines, electronic transmission for fingerstick glucose and blood pressure readings, secure Web-based messaging and clinical data review, and access to Web-based educational materials. The HTU must be usable by elderly patients with no prior computer experience. Providing these functions through the HTU requires tight integration of six components: the HTU itself, case management software, a clinical information system, Web-based educational material, data security, and networking and telecommunications. These six components were integrated through a variety of interfaces, providing a system that works well for patients and providers. With more than 400 HTUs installed, IDEATel has demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale home telemedicine.
Author List
Starren J, Hripcsak G, Sengupta S, Abbruscato CR, Knudson PE, Weinstock RS, Shea SAuthor
Paul Knudson MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Case ManagementComputer Security
Computer Systems
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Diabetes Mellitus
Hospital Information Systems
Humans
Internet
New York City
Patient Education as Topic
Software
Telecommunications
Telemedicine
Universities