A health revolution: Care Companion joins the '888 Program' to usher in a new era of chronic disease care

As modern society develops at speed, unhealthy lifestyles have become a major trigger of chronic disease. To meet this challenge, President Lai Ching-te unveiled the "888 Program" at the Healthy Taiwan Forum. The program aims, within eight years, to bring 80% of patients with the "three highs" (hypertension, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids) into the care network, have 80% of them receive lifestyle counseling, and ultimately achieve an 80% control rate. Emphasizing prevention and lifestyle change as much as treatment, the program seeks to reduce the incidence and severity of chronic disease.

The innovative services of PatientsForce Care Companion

The PatientsForce Care Companion service embodies the core concepts of the "888 Program." Through smart wearables and analytics on a health data platform, it develops a deep understanding of people's daily habits and delivers innovative services for everyday health advice and health maintenance. These services include:

Comprehensive health data: Clinic physicians can access patients' real-time health data through the Care Companion platform, including blood pressure, heart rate, sleep, stress, physical activity, and exercise intensity. This gives physicians a fuller picture of patients' daily lives, enabling more accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
Support for lifestyle counseling: With data collected from smart wearables, physicians can conduct better lifestyle counseling and offer personalized health management advice, improving treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Alerts and early intervention: Through data analysis and early-warning features, Care Companion promptly alerts physicians and patients to health risks, helping physicians intervene early and prevent disease from worsening.
Greater healthcare efficiency: Care Companion's remote monitoring and online communication features reduce the need for frequent clinic visits, improve the use of healthcare resources, ease the burden on medical staff, and let physicians focus on the diagnostic and treatment work that matters most.

Leading a new era of digital health management

As digital technology advances, Care Companion aligns naturally with the framework of the "888 Program." Through digital technology and personalized health management, it helps care teams bring chronic disease patients into the care network, track disease progression regularly, deliver health education and health promotion, and ensure patients receive continuous care.

Applying comprehensive health data: Through the Care Companion platform, clinic physicians can access patients' real-time health data—blood pressure, heart rate, sleep, stress, physical activity, and exercise intensity—gaining a fuller picture of patients' daily lives and providing more accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations (PatientsForce Care Companion advancing the 888 Program).
Supporting personalized lifestyle counseling: With data collected from smart wearables, physicians can conduct better lifestyle counseling and offer personalized health management advice, improving treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction (PatientsForce Care Companion advancing the 888 Program).
Alerts and early intervention: Through data analysis and early-warning features, Care Companion promptly alerts physicians and patients to health risks, helping physicians intervene early and prevent disease from worsening (PatientsForce Care Companion advancing the 888 Program).
Greater healthcare efficiency: Care Companion's remote monitoring and online communication features reduce the need for frequent clinic visits, improve the use of healthcare resources, ease the burden on medical staff, and let physicians focus on the diagnostic and treatment work that matters most (PatientsForce Care Companion advancing the 888 Program).

Care Companion's mission: safeguarding public health

In this new era of digital health management, Care Companion works hand in hand with the rollout of the "888 Program," providing comprehensive health data support and personalized health management services that help care teams better manage chronic disease patients. Lifestyle change should become an essential part of treatment—positive social connection and avoiding harmful substances, delivered through personalized lifestyle prescriptions, can not only prevent and treat chronic disease but even reverse it.

True to its role as a guardian of health, Care Companion is dedicated to providing comprehensive, personalized health management services. As the "888 Program" moves forward, we believe that through our collective efforts we can effectively reduce the incidence of chronic disease, raise the nation's overall health, and open a new chapter in care for patients with the three highs—embracing a healthier future.

─ Ding Yu-chih, Head of PatientsForce's Affiliated Long-term Care Institution