MHWG Definition, Scope and Context

Mobile Health Definition

• Mobile Health is an implementation framework that enables the Patient and Care Provider to access and exchange information anytime from anywhere.
• Mobile Health provides a means engage the patient as an active participant in their care decisions.
• Mobile Health facilitates a more flexible workflow to care providers in addressing the needs of the patient in a timely manner.

Functional Profiles:

• Patient Mobile – functional profile resulting from PHR Gap Analysis
• Care Provider Mobile – functional profile facilitating interoperability between one or more EHR systems.

Patient Use Cases:

• Review and schedule my health care appointments.
• Review my labs.
• Renew my prescriptions.
• Ask a care provider a health question.
• Review my health problems, medications, allergies, vaccinations and past medical history.
• Record my blood pressure, weight and glucose readings (mobile device integration).
• Update my family history of illnesses.

Care Provider Use Case:

• Review lab results for a patient.
• Review transition of care summary.
• Review notes, reports and care plans for a patient.
• Review patient health problems, medications, and allergies.
• Review patient vaccinations and past medical history.
• Check vitals for patient.
• Check for pending lab results.
• Review patient family history.
• Check the patient census for a care unit, are there beds available?
• Check my patient list, vitals stable, patient is crashing?
• Review my patient alerts (difficult airway, suspected abuse, chemotherapy patient).