Computational Ecosystems in Home Health Care

Abstract

The focus of this chapter is to evaluate how to appropriately apply information technology and computational ecosystems in electronic health care without sacrificing the quality of service. We conduct this evaluation by introducing two scenarios (SMART CARE and HOME DIALYSIS) and a trust enforcing model (ORA). Consequently, the system design process of trust enforcing ecosystems is also introduced and discussed. The approach described in this chapter aims at clarifying the need for institutions (as we perceive them in human societies) to be implemented as a fundamentally important part of computational ecosystems that are grounded in both the real world and a virtual environment.