Title: A concept for a long-term scalable bioengineering model of primary care

Authors: Soha Maad; Borislav D. Dimitrov; Tom Fahey

Addresses: HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Department of General Practice, RCSI Medical School, Dublin 2, Ireland. ' HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Department of General Practice, RCSI Medical School, Dublin 2, Ireland. ' HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Department of General Practice, RCSI Medical School, Dublin 2, Ireland

Abstract: We present a concept for development of a unified bioengineering framework that consolidates efforts in extending the geographical boundaries and outreach of primary care in Ireland and ensure its long-term scalability. This framework encompasses infrastructures, devices, systems, techniques, materials, engineering practices and socio-technical set-ups for improved access, safety and quality of care at national and global levels. In particular, we address the development of special purpose solutions, technologies and devices for healthcare from a bioengineering perspective, within the wider healthcare and biotechnology agendas in Ireland.

Keywords: primary care; bioengineering; information and communications technology; ICT; information technology; global platform; Ireland; modelling; healthcare; geographical boundaries; outreach; long-term scalability; access to care; care safety; quality of care.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2012.046296

International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2012 Vol.9 No.4, pp.465 - 483

Published online: 16 Aug 2014 *

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