As the baby boomer population begins moving towards elder care, they bring with them substantial risk for or existing chronic disease ailments. The continued growth of this population will increase the cost of care. Maintaining the necessary facilities for the health of this cohort will be the collective responsibility carried by patients, their families, health professionals, healthcare systems, research organizations, and payors.
Mechanisms built to address this demographic shift will need to focus on areas such as secondary prevention, timely care, better management of drug interactions, and better collaboration between health professionals. In recognizing the growing need for solutions targeted at the elder population, CTIS is committed to building a total informatics solution that will integrate the information needed by health professionals, healthcare systems, and research organizations. These systems will be designed with innovative and best practices. The use of analytics, mobile technologies, and other tools will improve clinical workflows, resulting in better access, continuity, and management of patient care throughout the health ecosystem. This will ultimately lead to better quality of life for patients and substantially decrease the cost of care.