A study conducted as part of the national acceleration strategy "Digital Health" of the France 2030 plan.
As part of the National acceleration strategy "Digital Health" of the France 2030 plan, the project IN CITY (Citizen Innovations in Digital Health) stands out as a flagship initiative. Carried by the Lille University Hospital in collaboration with its partners including Pixacare, this project aims to fill the lack of experimental fields for the digital health sector.
The Lille University Hospital will extend its use of Pixacare.
From photo management to remote surveillance.
Hospital practitioners of Lille University Hospital are already using Pixacare For the medical photo management. However, as part of the In CITU project, they will integrate a new functionality of the application dedicated to documentation and remote monitoring of wounds. Indeed, the IN CITU project in collaboration with Pixacare aims to introduce the use of a platform allowing the remote tracking of the healing of chronic wounds.
Current problem: a break in care between the city and the hospital.
Care coordination challenges:
In the current medical landscape, the management of chronic wounds is facing a variety of challenges, including the complexity of coordinating hospital and home care. Interruptions in the management of chronic wounds can lead to a lack of responsiveness to healing complications. In addition, to monitor the evolution of wounds, private nurses (IDEL) are often forced to send photos to specialists via insecure channels, raising privacy and security concerns.
The Pixacare Application: a digital bridge between the city and the hospital.
Digital solution:
To improve the care of patients suffering from chronic wounds at home, practitioners will use Pixacare, a secure city/hospital remote surveillance application.
The objective is to create a network of experts available remotely to support IDEL and ensure the continuity of care in the event of complications. With Pixacare, the referring doctor can set up remote surveillance, allowing access to a shared patient record by all health professionals involved. This folder allows you to add pictures, to complete medical questionnaires and to monitor the healing of the wound. One secure messaging authorizes exchanges concerning the evolution of the wound and the condition of the patient.
In addition, the manual wound trimming module, based on a photo, allows an analysis of its dimension and is intended to propose a standardized method of Calculation of its surface. This module is a Medical device class I (CE).
Medico-economic evaluation: measurement of the impact of Pixacare on the management of chronic wounds at the Lille University Hospital.
Impact Analysis:
The experiment will concern a cohort of 150 patients from the Lille University Hospital during the typical duration of treatment of chronic wounds, i.e. 3 to 4 months. This randomized and prospective study will assess the impact of the Pixacare application on wound monitoring and measure various key indicators.
The expected results are promising: we hope for a reduction in consultations in person not necessary, better coordination between caregivers and a reduction in associated costs. All this while maintaining the quality of care.
A study carried out at the CHSF has already obtained similar results.
During the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, a recent French study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, has shown that telemonitoring of wounds by a specialized nurse cuts medical costs in half. In particular by reducing the length of hospital stays without increasing the risk of amputation. Learn more.
This collaboration is shaping the future of remote wound monitoring in France.
The partnership between Pixacare And the Lille University Hospital is distinguished not only by its ambition to solve an urgent medical problem, but also by its potential to transform the telemedicine landscape in France.
With an emphasis on chronic wounds, this partnership targets a significant portion of the population, representing nearly 2 million people per year. These patients require constant and specialized medical follow-up.
This is a major advance for telemedicine in France, especially for home nurses Who will be integrated to the care pathway and connected to the hospital.
This study aims to concretely assess the impact of technology on improving the chronic wound care pathway while optimizing costs. Only the future will show us the extent of change that this partnership can bring to the sector, but the initial indications are very promising.
