ProWellness Chronic Disease Management System
ProWellness has developed and marketed regional solutions for the prevention, care and management of long-term conditions for public and private healthcare organisations since 1996. ProWellness’ approach to product design is focused on improving the quality of healthcare and analytical processing of information. The ProWellness Chronic Disease Management System (later CDMS) is used by healthcare professionals as a region-wide tool for preventing, managing and evaluating chronic illnesses. Currently the CDMS includes modules for diabetes, other cardiovascular diseases and COPD. A SelfCare module supports the patient’s commitment to selfcare and allows active participation in the care process. Together they provide a tool which supports a well organised and patient-centred care process. Region-wide use of the CDMS promotes information sharing and better co-operation between primary and secondary care. In addition, the system guides healthcare professionals’ daily work. The system is developed in co-operation with healthcare professionals. The system is also highly flexible, which ensures that it is capable of supporting the latest care guidelines and local procedures. Various system screens give a holistic view of the patient’s current condition and history. This enables better projection of the development of the condition, which subsequently leads to timely and effective interventions to prevent future complications caused by the condition. Graphs and colours are utilised to illustrate the development of the patient’s condition. Information stored in the system can be utilised to monitor the quality of care at all levels in the organisation and support service development. The system also provides statistics such as nationally defined quality standards at the care unit, regional and national levels. The CDMS is