Continua Gaming for Health Session

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“Our Mission is to establish an ecosystem of personal connected health systems that

empower individuals & organizations to better manage their health and wellness”

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Continua’s 3 Domains of HealthHealth &

WellnessChronic Condition

ManagementLiving

Independently Longer

This focus can lead to many additional positive deployments including gaming

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The Challenge

• Gaming opportunities – Some are short-term

• Integrating health activities into games

• Simple secondary inputs

– Some involve longer term investments• Chronic disease • Diagnostic gaming• Rehabilitation

Source: World Health Organization; McKinsey

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Concepts in Play:

Sensor devices can be:

• New inputs into the gaming experience

• Potential for new benefits/rewards

• Organized competition (Biggest Loser / Lowest

numbers)

• Diagnostic training

• Rehabilitation

• Highly mobile play

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Technology components:

Devices already in market:

• Activity monitor• Cardio monitor• Pulse rate• Weight Scale• Thermometer• ECG• Glucometers• Pulse/Oximeters• Spirometry• Blood Pressure• Medication Adherence

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Collection hubs already in place:

• Mobile Handset

• PC Software

• Purpose built units

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Interfaces & Standards

HealthRecordNetwork(HRN) Interface

Personal Device

Weight Scale

Pulse Oximeter

Independent Living

Activity

Cardio / Strength

Medication

Adherence

Glucose Meter

Pulse /Blood

Pressure

Thermometer

Physical Activity

Peak Flow

Electrocardiogram

Insulin Pump

AggregationManager

PersonalAreaNetwork(PAN) Interface

WideAreaNetwork(WAN) Interface

TelehealthServiceCenter

HealthRecords/Networks

EHR

PHR

NHIN

HIE

WiFi, GSM

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Interfaces & Standards

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Examples of Solutions implemented:

New Sensor inputs:

• Pulse/Oximeters– Oxygen saturation levels– Heart rate

• Activity Monitors– Ensure appropriate levels of activity

• ECG• Weight scales

• Devices could be integrated into existing gaming or free-play platforms.

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Examples of Solutions implemented:

Potential for new rewards:

• Social Networking– Require group play – Complex “fantasy football” models

• Health conditions– Provide Health credits– Make games the driver for health– Safety in gaming as well

• Wireless setup and portable devices allowed quick dissemination and deployment.

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Examples of Solutions implemented:

Organized Competition for engagement:

• Studies repeatedly show that:– Competition is highest driver – In a group that is non-threatening– Group results

• Can provide optimized results– Near real-time– Multiple measurements for diversity

• Can provide a safety measure in sports– Sensor technology can be deployed for safety

• Devices are portable and can be shared in situ

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Examples of Solutions implemented:

Diagnostic Gaming:

• Provide advanced platforms that:– Can measure health of individual– Recovery of individual– Provide rehabilitative assistance– Determine early signs of cognitive issues– Can measure a whole facility

• Devices can be fit on individuals and can be re-used. Architecture allows standardized acquisition.

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Examples of Solutions:

Highly Mobile Platforms:

• Personal Health Records– Allows data to be shared quickly– Provides an easy way to acquire data in single location

• Portable and unobtrusive– Can carry in pocket or “stuck on”– Can carry devices from different manufacturers and still acquire data

• Wireless setup and portable devices allowed quick dissemination and deployment

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Key Points

• The certified technology provides a standard based approach to collecting device data rather than having to manually input data.– Common tools for representing data– Many devices specializations defined– Can integrate technology into systems in an ad hoc

manner– Technology can be repurposed quickly– Can be integrated into health records or set up for

quick single issue management– Highly portable

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