December 18, 2020
Puglia takes the podium in digital healthcare. The Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS Foundation wins the SIN (Italian Society of Neurology) Award for its pilot of a streamlined digital platform developed in collaboration with Openwork.
Puglia has reached a new milestone in the most advanced digital healthcare technologies. The eHealth Platform has jointly the first prize of €40,000 at the 5th edition of the " Digital Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Award ," sponsored by Merck , a leading science and technology company, and sponsored by the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN).
eHealth Platform project proposed by Dr. Maurizio Angelo Leone , Director of the Neurology Unit of the “ Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” IRCCS in San Giovanni Rotondo, was born from the need of clinicians to constantly monitor and provide teleassistance to some young multiple sclerosis patients treated from their homes.
The platform, created by a network of Apulian companies coordinated by Openwork , was awarded based on its ability to "promote adaptation and coexistence with Multiple Sclerosis through Digital Technology", as well as for its applicability in clinical practice and the possibility of being implemented on a national scale.
The eHealth Platform enables the creation of a digital, personalized diagnostic therapeutic care plan (DTP) based on the health conditions of the patient being cared for by the healthcare facility. At the heart of the system's technological architecture is Jamio openwork , the cloud-based, zero-code BPM platform developed by the Apulian IT company Openwork. This platform manages and monitors the progress of the DTP, integrates telehealth capabilities through the use of various multi-parameter devices, and includes a Fitbit for sleep quality, which patients are equipped with to monitor treatment adherence in patients with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
" Patients are often forced to reprogram their lives due to the clinical variability and unpredictability of the disease's progression. Helping people with multiple sclerosis manage their activities therefore becomes crucial. Technology plays a fundamental role in this, often providing essential support in improving the quality of life of those with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers ," commented Professor Gioacchino Tedeschi, president of the Italian Society of Neurology and chair of the award committee.
“"We are truly delighted with the quality of the projects that participated in this fifth edition of the Digital Innovation Award in Multiple Sclerosis," said Andrea Paolillo , Medical Affairs Director of Merck in Italy . "Our hope is that the selected proposals can be rapidly developed and made available to people with MS, so that they can have a positive impact on their lives as soon as possible."
