A biometric sensor device is the potential product of the forthcoming biotechnology for real-time tracking of physiological signals to support various healthcare and medical services such as homecare medical service, prevention, diagnosis, and follow-up services. A key agreement scheme between biometric sensor devices is a fundamental requirement to support the security of the healthcare and me...

This book chapter provides a systematic analysis of the communication technologies used in healthcare and homecare, their applications and the utilization of the mobile technologies in the healthcare sector by using in addition case studies to highlight the successes and concerns of homecare projects. There are several software applications, appliances, and communication technologies emerging i...

The advent of broadband communications technologies has paved the way to the wide application of innovative, yet resource-demanding electronic healthcare services like real time telemedicine or high bandwidth store and forward transmission of medical data from underserved locations. Satellite broadband communications technologies, such as the Digital Video Broadcasting with Return Channel via S...

The aim of this qualitative case study is to analyze how the health system is organized from the perspective of homecare professionals. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews with seven professionals that provide home healthcare services. Content analysis revealed the following empirical categories: Perception of home care professionals in relation to their work and the healt...

Implementing quality assurance (QA) programs in unregulated non-institutional settings remains a challenge for home- and community-based service providers. A sample of 65 Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver providers were presented with eight problem scenarios commonly found in homecare services. Each of the respondents was able to identify strategies they would use to recognize and address each ...

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, care for cancer patients may be disrupted for several reasons, leading to disease progression. Home-Based palliative care, if properly managed, can provide easy and safe access to care services for these patients. This study aimed to explore stakeholders’ perceptions of home-based palliative care for cancer patients during the pandemic. Methods: This q...

The SAPHIRE project aims to develop an intelligent healthcare monitoring and decision support system on a platform integrating the wireless medical sensor data with hospital information systems. In the SAPHIRE project, patient monitoring will be achieved by using agent technology where the "agent behaviour" will be supported by intelligent clinical decision support systems which will be based o...

Rapidly growing patient interest in enhanced engagement in care processes has motivated health organizations to provide patient-centric care delivery both in clinical and homecare settings. With the goal of giving each patient a more proactive role in their care, we motivate and propose a formal process-driven framework for streamlining patient-centric care and improving patient-provider commun...

The SAPHIRE project aims to develop an intelligent healthcare monitoring and decision support system on a platform integrating the wireless medical sensor data with hospital information systems. In the SAPHIRE project, patient monitoring will be achieved by using agent technology where the "agent behaviour" will be supported by intelligent clinical decision support systems which will be based o...