MITOCW Enabling Technology Innovation in Healthcare and the Life Sciences.

Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future

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Course Description

This innovative, trans-faculty subject teaches how information technologies (IT) are reshaping and redefining the health care marketplace through improved economies of scale, greater technical efficiencies in the delivery of care to patients, advanced tools for patient education and self-care, network integrated decision support tools for clinicians, and the emergence of
e-commerce in health care. Student tutorials provide an opportunity for interactive discussion. Interdisciplinary project teams comprised of Harvard and MIT graduate students in medicine, business, law, education, engineering, computer science, public health, and government collaborate to design innovative IT applications. Projects are presented during the final class.

Starting in Spring 2010, this course will be titled Enabling Technology Innovation in Healthcare and the Life Sciences.

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Representative Student Design Projects (1999-2009)

Below are some representative student design project topics and partners since the course began in 1999. Due to confidentiality agreements with the partner companies and organizations, detailed documentation and results are not available.

Engaging Consumers In Disease Management Programs Through Their Digital Lifestyles (Aetna)
"Dialabetes": Improving Care & Self-Management of Diabetic Patients Through Cell-Phone Technology (Atrius Health)

Value Strategy: Achieving Business & Marketing Objectives (Dossia Consortium)

Social Technology Wellness Project (a top-rated health plan)

Medication Management 2.0: A System for Enhancing Adherence (Intel)

Creating a Safe, Secure System for Remote Medical Imaging Sharing (Symantec)

Empowering Consumers and Physicians Via Consumer-Led Social Media Networks (Johnson & Johnson)

Improving Physician Engagement Through Technology (Healthways)

Serious Games for The Improvement of Pediatric Care (Playdiatrix™)

Venture Capital Investment In Cancer Diagnostics Technologies

Online Health Consumer Empowerment, Advocacy, and Support Technology (Careplace)

Opportunities in Healthcare for the Baby Boomer Generation (Weber Shandwick)

Computer-Assisted Disease Management to Improve Outcomes in Diabetic Patients (Johnson & Johnson)

Clinical Outcomes and Profitability of a New Infusion Pump Technology System (Partners Healthcare)

An Internet Service for Personal Management of Medical Images (Patient Express™)

Web-Based Interactive Electronic Medical Record (Caregroup Patientsite)

Product Design and Marketing Strategy Analysis of Information Technology Applied to Clinical Trials (GlucoGPS)

Medical Diagnosis Software For Palmtops (D-Tree)

Fast Infectious Disease Observation System (FIDO) for Syndromic Surveillance

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