Executive Summary
In emerging economies, access to healthcare services is limited and expensive. Consider doctor-to-patient ratios: Afghanistan has only 2 doctors for every 10,000 patients, India has 6, China has 18, the United States has 24, and Switzerland has 41 (Source: World Bank, 2010 data). To address this discrepancy, doctors in developing countries need tools to help them prioritize time among patients and deliver care efficiently.
Project Highlights
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Connected care technologies are bridging this gap by giving doctors remote access to patient data. In this article, we present an example proof of concept (PoC) based on the Intel® Quark™ processor. The PoC aggregates patient data and uploads it to the cloud, allowing doctors to analyze patient needs and optimize their schedules accordingly. What’s more, the PoC can be transformed into a low-cost, production- ready design with minimal time and effort – thus creating an effective solution for developing economies.