Clinicians Trending toward Using Technology to Manage and Monitor Patient Treatment

The use of expensive Anti-TNF drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are increasing and so their effectiveness needs close monitoring. A new software version about to be launched, Dawn Rheumatology (RH) enables this and is an important resource for clinicians seeking a better way to manage their patients’ medicine and treatment effectiveness. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) August 06, 2008 - Cumbria, England - - August 6th, 2008–Increasingly, health care clinicians are using technology to manage diseases and patients, according to Syd Stewart, managing director of UK-based 4S Dawn Clinical Software. Disease management programs were initially advocated by pharmaceutical companies in the1990s to provide value-added services to differentiate their drugs. When managed care organizations and outsourcing companies realised the potential of these programs to enhance patient management and reduce costs, they expanded the focus on specific diseases.

Software such as Dawn Rheumatology (RH)—which is manufactured by 4S Dawn Clinical Software .— is an important resource for clinicians seeking a better way to manage their patients’ medicine and treatment. For example, Anti-TNF drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are expensive and their effectiveness needs close monitoring. Fulfillment of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50–70% improvement and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) ( 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28) ) indicates good response or remission

“Dawn Rheumatology software has an integrated calculator/questionnaire module that can quickly derive these measures,” Stewart said. “The software has reports that permit ready tracking of these outcome measures such that it is easy to determine each patient's response with time."

Dawn RH was specially developed for the management of patients suffering from rheumatologic disorders relating to the loco-motor system, including joints, muscles, connective tissues, and soft tissues around the joints and bones. With Dawn RH, rheumatologists can implement a safer, more organised way to manage patients and achieve better outcomes.

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