Government & Policy
The 2020-2025 plan aligns with the 21st Century Cures Act's interoperability and patient access provisions.
The "NHS Long Term Plan" focuses on prevention, integrating care and improving patient experience, says Hassan Chaudhury, digital health specialist at Healthcare UK.
The company is making the agency's open-source MyStudies platform available, enabling for easier access to data for research into new medications, devices and more.
An integral part of Australia's digital health strategy is providing its healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care, says Dr. Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency.
UK organizations must look beyond their borders to collaborate more effectively with other systems, says Hassan Chaudhury, digital health lead at Healthcare UK.
The introduction of single sign-on technology at one hospital reportedly cut login times from 105 seconds to 10.
Thailand's healthcare informatics system is taking cues from what other countries have learned the hard way, particularly in terms of data privacy, says TPP Healthcare International's Togio Chayanuwat.
Alberta has made big strides in digital transformation with the implementation of technology as it aims for patient-centric care, says Reda Alhajj, a professor at the University of Calgary.
Countries such as Tunisia can learn a great deal from Turkey's digital transformation, says Sonia Khayat, general director of International Cooperation at Ministry of Health in Tunisia.