Telemanagement of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of inflammatory bowel disease and its management through the use of telemedicine applications. The book reviews barriers to successful outcomes in patients with IBD and offers a rationale
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Raymond K. Cross • Andrew R. Watson Editors
Telemanagement of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Editors Raymond K. Cross Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore Maryland USA
Andrew R. Watson Department of Colorectal Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
ISBN 978-3-319-22284-4 ISBN 978-3-319-22285-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-22285-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015947957 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
History is punctuated with the dramatic innovations that have changed the way entire populations live and work. Think about the invention of the printing press. The Industrial Revolution. The Internet Age. Each of these revolutions involved the introduction of disruptive new technologies that enabled people to do things they could hardly imagine before. I believe that we are living through such a revolution right now in health care. The combination of communication technologies, new medical devices, the Internet, and powerful analytic capabilities has converged to create entirely new ways of delivering health care. Telemedicine, virtual health care, mobile health—whatever you choose to call it—is presenting unequalled opportunities to improve access and quality, while reducing cost. Never before have we had the chance to create truly patient-centered health-care systems at a cost we can afford. Health-care providers have begun to realize this potential, and as a result, telemedicine is erupting in pockets all over the globe. Where I live, here in Ontario, we have created one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world, the Ontario Telemedicine Network, to connect providers, patie
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