COH: Connecting Care

The mobile Connecting Care app includes 2-3 minute automated/scheduled queries and motivational reminders to patients/family members via mobile app to: - let the health care team know real-time/in the moment symptom reporting - know what actions they have taken- motivate them prompting to specific adaptive behaviors and self-correcting- track and report their progress in real-time to their health providers- recommend therapeutic options- provide an accurate understanding of the patient’s situation, over days or weeks, resulting in tailored treatment plans and better outcomes- gain more accurate data-based understanding of the patient’s situation and make adjustments as needed.Benefits of EMA+ include: - real-time partnerships with patients and their health care providers- track and communicate symptoms over time from where the patient lives and works- increase use of evidence-based coping strategies - identify and evaluate effectiveness of interventions- enhanced quality of life for patients and families- reduced use of unnecessary hospitalizations, diagnostics and Emergency Room visits- wiser use of medications especially narcotics2,777