Here in TheSmarterCity we had the same problems with our healthcare system
every city has - rising costs, inconsistent quality,
limited access to timely care.
We also recognized that the population demographics were changing,
creating new demands for services from aging citizens.
What we came to realize was many of our problems
stemmed from the fact that our healthcare system wasn't in fact a system.
So, TheSmarterCity took a holistic approach to healthcare.
We built a smarter health system.
Starting by tearing down the silos and connecting doctors,
patients and insurers so they can share needed information
seamlessly and more securely.
Watch the videoAnd good thing. The healthcare system in TheSmarterCity
used to be overly complicated.
Patients had to provide the same health history
each time they went to a new doctor.
Coordinating doctors, caregivers and pharmacies was left to the individual.
Caregivers never seemed to know previous health conditions,
other prescriptions patients might be taking, their emergency contact,
their allergies or if a test had already been performed.
Critical information was often inaccessible.
Electronic health records can get the right information to physicians,
caregivers and insurers at the right time.
Allowing them to deliver personalized care and increased value to everyone,
improving quality and efficiency.
A connected health system allows doctors to collaborate
on diagnoses and treatment plans,
no matter where they are,
and reference patient information such as imaging in real-time.
An instrumented, interconnected and intelligent system
makes our entire community healthier.
In TheSmarterCity we can walk into any interconnected healthcare facility,
just like they do in Spain.
Knowing that the care team will have up-to-date information
means we get higher quality, safer care.
Watch the videoAnd the data we can now collect and analyze in real time
helps us shift from treating patients
one visit at a time to proactively focusing on prevention and wellness.
Disease outbreaks are a real threat to the health and safety of any community.
City officials use advanced software models and supercomputers
to monitor public health, identify outbreaks,
determine the most infectious mutations of a virus
and simulate the spread of the disease.
These tools allow health officials to track and forecast health events,
educate the public, more efficiently mobilize resources and –
most importantly – to take preventive measures.
Information is also playing a role in fostering TheSmarterCity's life sciences.
Our researchers are applying advanced analytics to vast amounts of data
to help discover new drugs and therapies.
And using fast, reliable supercomputers to test different drug candidates
to see what works and what doesn't.
Watch the video