Digital Infectious Disease Management is an evidence-based approach aimed at helping healthcare providers, hospitals, and public health agencies efficiently track, treat, and manage infectious diseases.
HealthFOX offers customised digital solutions that include Video-Supported Treatment (VST), real-time patient tracking, in-hospital infection management, and outbreak monitoring tools. These programs ensure treatment adherence, seamless care coordination, and effective case tracking from local healthcare facilities to national public health systems.
By leveraging our technology, healthcare providers can enhance individual patient care while also strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response on a broader scale.
Our programs
Tuberculosis Management with VST
Digital TB Care is an evidence-based program designed to improve treatment adherence and reduce drug resistance risks through Video-Supported Therapy (VST). Co-developed with the Finnish Lung and Health Association (FILHA).
In-Hospital Infectious Disease Tracking & Management
HealthFOX provides hospital-based solutions for managing infectious disease cases, including COVID-19, influenza, and other hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
National & Cross-Border Disease Tracking
HealthFOX’s real-time infectious disease tracking solutions were co-developed with border control and healthcare professionals from Lapland and deployed in Lapland to support border control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How does the program work?
The process begins with enrolling patients onto the platform, through healthcare systems.
Relevant health data, including infection status, medication adherence, and symptom tracking is collected structurally from patients using the HealthFOX application or integrated records from hospital EMR or public health databases. This data enables customised interventions, early detection of risks, and proactive patient support.
The digital system ensures real-time monitoring of disease progression, treatment compliance, and hospital infection risks, improving both individual patient care and public health responses.
A Step-by-Step Approach to Infectious Disease Management
- Identification & Registration
- Patients are enrolled via healthcare providers, digital self-reporting tools, or border control checkpoints.
- Automated assessment of infection risks, travel history, and exposure levels.
- Remote Treatment & Adherence Support
- VST ensures adherence to long-term treatments such as TB and HIV.
- Automated reminders, patient education, virtual check-ins, and digital consultations keep patients engaged.
- Real-Time Tracking & Risk Alerts
- Continuous tracking of symptoms and lab results informs public health responses.
- Hospital & Public Health Integration
- Data-sharing with national health agencies ensures seamless coordination.
- Healthcare teams track patient progress and intervene when necessary.es. Your role in assessing their readiness and guiding them through this process is crucial to their success.
The Role of Healthcare Providers
Healthcare teams play a crucial role in managing infectious diseases with digital tools that:
- Monitor Treatment Adherence:
- VST ensures patients complete full treatment regimens, reducing drug resistance and improving recovery rates.
- Reduce Transmission Risks:
- Early detection of high-risk cases prevents further spread in hospitals, workplaces, and communities.
- Improve Surveillance & Coordination:
- Real-time case tracking enables faster public health responses and better outbreak preparedness.
Why Choose HealthFOX Digital Infectious Disease Management?
HealthFOX’s Digital Infectious Disease Management system streamlines monitoring, treatment adherence, and outbreak control. Our infectious disease management was designed for healthcare providers by healthcare professionals to support public health agencies, and employers, it enhances disease tracking and response through:
- Increased adherence to treatment through VST and digital tracking.
- Reduced hospital burden by enabling remote monitoring and follow-ups
- Improved infection control with real-time surveillance and data driven risk alerts.
- Seamless coordination between hospitals, public health agencies, and cross-border health systems.
Various topics in infectious disease management has been implemented with success in Finland for instance during the COVID-19 pandemic and is still used for the management of tuberculosis. The outcome of some of these have been independently researched and published.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2022.2160492
By adopting HealthFOX’s digital tools, healthcare providers, public health agencies, and employers can better manage infectious diseases, reduce transmission risks, and improve patient outcomes.
