Intro
Foreword
Preface
Overview
Section I: The State-of-the-Art Novel Care Delivery Models
Section II: Methods for Translating Biomedical Research and Real-World Evidence into Patient-Centric Precision Health Application
Section III: Methods for Patient-Centric Design
Section IV: Ethics, Bias, Privacy, and Fairness
Acknowledgment
Contents
About the Editors and Contributors
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Part I: The State-of-the-Art Novel Care Delivery Models
Chapter 1: E-enabled Patient-Provider Communication in Context
Introduction

Case Example #1: Development of the E-Health Care Model and Implementation in the PreClinic in Denmark
Evaluation of ECM Accomplishments
Case Example #2: Task-Sharing Mental Health Primary Care Delivery Model Via Smart Phones in Pacific Island Countries
The Study
Summary of Results
Challenges and Opportunities
Future Directions
Case Example #3: Colombia: Prenatal Care and Early Risk Identification
A Systems Model for E-Health Enabled Collaborative Care Delivery
Collaborative Care Delivery in the Time of COVID-19
Lessons on Collaborative Care Delivery from COVID-19

Discussion
References
Chapter 2: Direct Primary Care: A New Model for Patient-Centered Care
Primary Care, the Patient-Centered Medical Home, and Direct Primary Care
Primary Care
Patient Centered Medical Home
Direct Primary Care
Accreditation Process
Experience of the Patient and Provider
The Patient-Provider-Payer Shift
The Implications for DPC in Practice
Mixed Methods Research Methodology
Qualitative Methods
Quantitative Methods
Data Types
Data Quality
Results
Timely Access
Effectiveness
Patient-Centered
Efficiency/Affordability

Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions
References
Chapter 3: Smart Homes for Personal Health and Safety
Introduction
Sense4Safety: Using Smart Home Technology to Reduce Fall Risk
Falls and MCI as Significant Public Health Problems
Rationale for Passive In-Home Sensing
Use of Passive Monitoring Technology for Early Detection of Functional Changes
The Sense4Safety Intervention
Ethical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Health App by Prescription: The German Nation-Wide Model
Introduction
Overview
German Healthcare System

Licensing and Marketing Authorization
Reimbursement by the Statutory Health Insurance (SHI)
New Digital Services in the German Healthcare System
Electronic Health Card and Personal Health Records (2000-2020)
Digital Health Applications (Since 2020)
First Experiences with DiGAs
Acceptance and Knowledge About DiGA Among German Healthcare Professionals and Citizens
DiGA as a New Business Model for Healthcare Start-ups and New Strategic Partnerships
Conclusion
Glossary
References