MyCOPD Integrated Research and Clinical Solution

Improving patients’ lives through innovation

COULD BE YOUR COPD SOLUTION

INTEGRATED RESEARCH & CLINICAL SOLUTION

myCOPD is a web based self-management solution for patients suffering from COPD. The

solution equips them with the information and skills necessary to better manage their

symptoms, in order to live a healthier lifestyle. It consists of several key features such as

inhaler technique videos, a medication diary and symptom alerts as well as essential

information about COPD. The system allows hospitals, community providers and researchers

to manage their COPD population through sophisticated dashboards and individual patient

reports.

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BACKGROUND

There are currently almost 1 million patients diagnosed with COPD in the UK. The latest guidance for COPD from the National Institute for Clinical Excel-lence (NICE) has patient self-management at its heart, but there are currently no web-based interac-tive solutions on the UK market that enable fulfilment of this ambition. It has been estimated by the Depart-ment of Health that implementation of self-management plans will save the NHS £235 million in the next ten years.

Patients with COPD are often pre-scribed a complex combination of inhaled medication in a variety of devices. These devices and drugs differ enormously in their delivery and periodicity. This complexity leads to poor compliance and wasteful pre-scribing and it is estimated that there is currently only 10% compliance in this pa-tient population.

myCOPD is a system that can be accessed by patients, practice nurses, community pharmacists and doctors to facilitate the efficient management of medicine for pa-tients with COPD.

The solution is also a great tool for the management of COPD research patient co-horts and provides a new way of delivering phase IV studies to this population.

Self-management and other literature is individualised through an easily accessible web-based system that populates documents automatically according to national guidelines. The solution will also recognise incompatible inhaler combinations and treatments that are not currently recommended by the NICE COPD guidelines.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

Patient details are entered through a series of simple registration pages.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

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These then form the main body of the myCOPD patient review and can be printed or stored

as a PDF document, or exported as a C.S.V file.

My

Symptoms:

Alerts of

patient’s

condition sent

to GP, practice

nurse or next of

kin

My

Weather:

Weather,

Air Pollution &

Pollen

forecasts

Important

Dates:

Reminding

patients of

their planned

appointments

Inhaler videos:

showing patients how to

use inhalers correctly


MY PAGE

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My Exercise:

Bitesize

Pulmonary

Rehabilitation

exercise

videos

Tip of the day:

Giving helpful

advice on a daily

basis

These registration pages build the myCOPD pages. This is the main hub of the solution

providing education, weather alerts, symptom feedback and their inhaler videos. The hub also

allows access to a bite-size PR program.

COPD ASSESSMENT TEST (CAT) SCORE

ALERTS

COPD is having on their well-

being and daily life.

The CAT can be completed by

patients before a meeting

with you, ensuring their

scores are ready to discuss.

The CAT should be taken at

regular intervals - about once

every 3-6 months. This way,

the test will provide valuable

insight into how your pa-

tient’s health changes over

time.


Patients report their symptoms daily and this is then

sent to a contact of their choice.

These alerts can also inform organisations via an inte-

grated dashboard.

Patients can send a simple message to their nurse or

other healthcare provider in a secure manner.

As part of the patient symptom feedback we have developed a simple widget which calcu-

lates their CAT score. This questionnaire will help you and your patients measure the impact

The CAT score also allows you to assess how likely the patient is to exacerbate. This will aid

you, and other healthcare professionals, to effectively plan services.

Ref: Lee S-D, et al., The COPD assessment test (CAT) assists prediction of COPD exacerbations in high-risk patients,

Respiratory Medicine (2014)

MOBILE APPS


The symptom alerts can also be delivered by smartphone applications on the android

platform, providing a convenient interface for your patients.

These apps provide a number of unique

solutions:

Patients can send you their daily

symptoms

Completion of study specific ques-

tionnaires

Monitoring of patients whilst they

are part of your research program


INHALER DIARY & VIDEOS

Inhaler technique and compliance with medications is an important part of self-management

and the stable management of COPD. The solution will provide your patients with videos

demonstrating proper use of their inhalers and a simple inhaler diary to aid compliance.

Sample video

demonstration

of how to use

a prescribed

inhaler

Patients will be able to

print out a copy of

their inhaler diary,

ensuring that they take

their medication as

and when it is required

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MY CLINICAL DASHBOARD


Organisations can view a dashboard, implemented to aid effective patient management and

to keep you up-to-date with your patient’s symptoms, alerts and exacerbation.

MY PATIENT


The dashboard also provides information about the last 14 days of your patient’s symptoms,

alerts and messages.

For researchers the dashboard and

individual patient review can be

adapted to measure your patient’s

activity; SGRQ*; (C) SQRG*; exact–

PRO* and sputum colour.

*can be purchased under licence


SELF MANAGEMENT PLAN

Patients can print

their

Self-Management

Plan

The registration process populates the self-management plan. The plan provides patient’s with

advice on what action to take if their symptoms worsen. It also holds information about the

patient’s GP and their current medication.

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BITESIZE PULMONARY REHABILITATION

Pulmonary rehabilitation is seen as one of the cornerstones of COPD management.

Many patients report improvements in endurance and symptoms following a course of

pulmonary rehabilitation.

These bitesize videos provide insight into pulmonary rehabilitation and encourages

patients to seek referral to a course, or maintenance class. It also serves as a reminder

for those who have already completed a course and wish to continue their exercises in

the comfort of their own home.


BREATHLESSNESS AND ANXIETY

In an interactive video,

Dr Laura Flower (Clinical

Psychologist) demon-

strates deep muscle

relaxation techniques to

help patients cope with

the anxieties associated

with having COPD.

Anxiety associated breathlessness is a major cause for admission to hospital in COPD patients.

Equipping patients with the necessary skills to deal with this may help to reduce the burden on

the NHS and enable patients to manage their anxiety.

OXYGEN ALERT CARD

Patients will be able to

print out an Oxygen Alert

Card from the myCOPD

Solution or purchase a

plastic card

Some COPD patients can become sensitive to medium and high flows of oxygen. It is

important that if oxygen is needed, it is administered in a controlled way. The card will alert

medical teams and advises them on the correct flow rates to maintain a patient’s oxygen

saturations during times of emergency.

John Doe


MYCOPD PATIENT EDUCATION

Patients are able to access more information on COPD, which provides them with a better

idea on how to self-manage. Some examples of these pages are shown below.

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Patients can

read about

what steps

they should

take to lead

healthy lives

and reduce

their

symptoms

Page

explaining

basic

anatomy

and

physiology

of COPD

Information

for patients

on the

treatments

prescribed

for their

COPD

EVIDENCE

A video showing how myCOPD solution has improved patient symptoms can been seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVxFDHSaSM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVxFDHSaSM

For more information or to arrange a meeting please

contact us:

HealthQuest Solutions Ltd

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SO16 7NP

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