CONNECTPlus: Reducing the risk of diabetic foot ulceration
The CONNECTPlus app offers:
- One platform for low, medium and high risk patients
- Patient information to enable self-care
- Remote monitoring and reporting
- Your own localised pathways of care
CONNECTPlus is the easy way to deliver the International Working Group for the Diabetic Foot and NICE guidelines for effective disease self-management.
The challenge
CONNECTPlus addresses the challenges faced by all Podiatry departments:
- 2% annual growth in patients with diabetes
- The costs of ulceration are significant
- Different risk levels need different solutions
- Increasing workloads and limited staff resources
Managing the different levels of risk
CONNECTPlus provides risk specific education and resources:
- Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes alongside Diabetic Foot
- Low, Medium and High levels of risk
- PAD, Charcot Foot, Neuropathy and many others
- Causes, diagnosis, insoles and exercises
- Foot ulcer and daily foot check guidance
Enabling self-management and self-care
CONNECTPlus delivers the information and tools patients need:
- Education resources in text, videos and links
- Access to local teams, resources and services
- Medications and appointment management tools
- Symptom trackers to enable remote monitoring
Delivering results
CONNECTPlus makes an impact:
- Reduced appointment volumes
- Reduced risk of amputations
- Creating space to focus on those in greatest need
- Empowering patients to self-care
Enabling, Educating and Empowering patients
Patient information
Clear and concise condition specific information available as text and video
Appointment & medicine management
Add appointments and rehab activities and receive reminders
FAQs
Add your own frequently asked questions to personalise the information provided
Symptom tracking
Record symptoms using a range of trackers for regular monitoring of conditions
Multiple conditions & procedures
As many conditions as you want, all in one place
Symptom dashboard
A direct feed of data from patients to the clinical team
Who are HCI?
At HCI we transform pathways of care using digital information to educate and empower patients and to improve their care. We do this using:
- Our CONNECTPlus app. The only app that allows patients to manage all their conditions in one place
- The Health and Care Video Library. Over 800 videos that support patients by educating them about their condition and treatment pathways
We work with over 20 NHS trusts and the Health and Care Video Library has been used by NHS England to support hospitals and GP practices nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic