Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management

Ibrahim Habli; Andrew Carr; Damian  Murphy; Ian  Dugdale; Anne  Dyson; Richard  Robinson

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-78

Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management

Ibrahim Habli, Andrew Carr, Damian Murphy, Ian Dugdale, Anne Dyson, Richard Robinson

Computer Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Abstract

mHealth and Telehealth technologies are increasingly used to provide personalised, interactive and timely access to health data, thereby helping patients take a more active role in their care process. However, similar to any intervention, the use of these technologies has to be assured to justify that they do not compromise patient safety. In this paper, we discuss the development of a safety case for MediPi; a research prototype for a low-cost open-source digital platform that collects physiological data from patients, at home, and makes it available to decision-support systems used by clinicians. We identify potential hazardous failures associated with the use of MediPi and examine current risk controls. We also explore the modular structure of the overall safety case of the platform. We conclude with a discussion of patient safety challenges related to the unsupervised nature of the care setting and the use of commercial off-the-shelf personal devices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Informatics for Health
Subtitle of host publication	Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health
Editors	Rebecca Randell, Ronald Cornet, Colin McCowan, Niels Peek, Philip J. Scott
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	78-82
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-61499-753-5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61499-752-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-78
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	235

Keywords

Digital Health
PATIENT SAFETY
mhealth
Telehealth
Safety Cases

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Habli, I., Carr, A., Murphy, D., Dugdale, I., Dyson, A., & Robinson, R. (2017). Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management. In R. Randell, R. Cornet, C. McCowan, N. Peek, & P. J. Scott (Eds.), Informatics for Health : Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health (pp. 78-82). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 235). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-78

Habli, Ibrahim ; Carr, Andrew ; Murphy, Damian et al. / Developing the Safety Case for MediPi : An Open-Source Platform for Self Management. Informatics for Health : Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health. editor / Rebecca Randell ; Ronald Cornet ; Colin McCowan ; Niels Peek ; Philip J. Scott. IOS Press, 2017. pp. 78-82 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Habli, I, Carr, A, Murphy, D, Dugdale, I, Dyson, A & Robinson, R 2017, Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management. in R Randell, R Cornet, C McCowan, N Peek & P J. Scott (eds), Informatics for Health : Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 235, IOS Press, pp. 78-82. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-78

Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management. / Habli, Ibrahim; Carr, Andrew; Murphy, Damian et al.
Informatics for Health : Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health. ed. / Rebecca Randell; Ronald Cornet; Colin McCowan; Niels Peek; Philip J. Scott. IOS Press, 2017. p. 78-82 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 235).

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Habli I, Carr A, Murphy D, Dugdale I, Dyson A, Robinson R. Developing the Safety Case for MediPi: An Open-Source Platform for Self Management. In Randell R, Cornet R, McCowan C, Peek N, J. Scott P, editors, Informatics for Health : Connected Citizen-Led Wellness and Population Health. IOS Press. 2017. p. 78-82. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-753-5-78