PsoPlus: the Value Based Healthcare-approach
UZ Ghent utilises QuestManager to streamline its specialised psoriasis consultations, known as PsoPlusĀ®, exemplifying a Value Based Healthcare approach.
Through QuestManager, healthcare providers seamlessly collect relevant patient data, including validated questionnaires, to facilitate integrated clinical follow-up.
Benefits for Patients and Healthcare Providers:
- Personalised Care: By gathering essential patient information before the initial consultation, healthcare providers can tailor their approach to each patient’s unique needs and context, enabling the development of personalised treatment plans. In PsoPlus, information is gathered via QuestManager questionnaires, from which healthcare providers derive key indicators. They also share self-care information and instructions with patients through the application.
- Optimised Resource Utilisation: Pre-collecting information streamlines consultations, allowing more time to address patients’ specific concerns.
Future
UZ Ghent is committed to further developing outpatient care in response to the changing healthcare landscape, which is characterised by staff shortages and limited financial resources. However, the hospital is determined to maintain its high standards of quality. QuestManager is a crucial tool in facilitating this transition. Therefore, UZ Ghent intends to expand the use of QuestManager.
What are the benefits of using QuestManager?
For the hospital, QuestManager serves as an efficient and reliable tool for information sharing and patient data collection. This data is harnessed to equip healthcare professionals with a deeper understanding of patients’ care needs. The insights gained streamline consultations, dedicating more time to address issues that genuinely matter to patients. Prior to the initial consultation, specialists can gain a comprehensive overview of the patient’s well-being, enabling them to anticipate areas requiring assistance. This facilitates targeted and personalised patient care tailored to their specific needs.
Additional Strengths of QuestManager Implementation at UZ Ghent:
- Extensive integration capabilities with an existing patient portal
- Automated questionnaire deployment, eliminating the need for manual intervention by healthcare professionals.
- QuestManager offers the flexibility to customise the platform’s look & feel to align with UZ Ghent’s branding and visual identity.
- Smart dashboarding that helps care providers to focus on the actual outcomes of a questionnaire
- Advanced questionnaire building tools
- Extensive data extraction and inclusion in existing medical systems