Search Tag: interoperability
2025 10 Mar
The digital transformation of healthcare is not just a technological shift but a fundamental redefinition of clinical workflows, patient care and workforce dynamics. At HIMSS 2025, industry leaders highlighted the critical role of workforce readiness, AI integration and interoperability in shaping the future of digital health. The challenge lies...Read more
2025 03 Mar
Healthcare systems rely heavily on information technology to manage data, ensure interoperability and support decision-making. However, many existing systems are monolithic and siloed, leading to inefficiencies, high costs and limited flexibility. Modular architectures, including service-oriented and microservice-based designs, offer a scalable,...Read more
2025 03 Mar
KPMG's Global Tech Report: Healthcare Insights highlights the ongoing digital transformation in the healthcare sector, which is driven by technological advancements, data integration and artificial intelligence. These innovations offer opportunities to enhance patient experiences, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. However, healthcare...Read more
2025 03 Mar
KPMG's Global Tech Report: Healthcare Insights highlights the ongoing digital transformation in the healthcare sector, which is driven by technological advancements, data integration and artificial intelligence. These innovations offer opportunities to enhance patient experiences, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. However, healthcare...Read more
2025 10 Jan
The secure exchange of sensitive patient data has become a top priority for healthcare organisations, especially with increasing requirements for interoperability and recent high-profile data breaches. Expanding data sharing, such as granting payers direct access to electronic health records (EHRs), offers operational benefits but also introduces...Read more
2024 09 Dec
The fusion of healthcare and technology drives significant advancements, and HealthEx is at the forefront of this transformation. With €13.2 million ($14 million) in funding led by General Catalyst, HealthEx has launched an AI-powered platform that aims to redefine how healthcare systems and patients manage and utilise data. By prioritising patient...Read more
2024 03 Dec
According to a new study led by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Yale School of Medicine, and other institutions, tirzepatide, an injectable weight-loss drug marketed as Zepbound, has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by over 90% compared to placebo...Read more
2024 11 Nov
As the European Union prepares to roll out the European Health Data Space (EHDS), the need for organised, secure, and accessible healthcare data is more urgent than ever. BC Platforms, a leading player in real-world data and healthcare analytics, has introduced a platform specifically designed to support healthcare institutions in meeting EHDS...Read more
2024 08 May
The digital health sector faces significant data challenges due to its fragmented nature, hindering effective collaboration and resulting in suboptimal care, inconsistent services, and financial waste. Despite the potential of interoperable data to address these issues, efforts have been inconsistent, leading to numerous incompatible standards....Read more
2023 23 Jun
The Catalan Department of Health has set up a project ‘Health data to share – Blue Button’ - a new system that allows citizens to get access to their own medical history. This is enabled through a health app known as ‘Catalonia on La Meva Salut (MyHealth)’. The Catalan public health system is the first in the European Union to create a tool that...Read more
2023 07 Jun
HIMSS23 European Health Conference & Exhibition will stand out for exploring the technology trends and pinpointing the recent innovations that can be used to relieve the burden on healthcare systems. Experts will deep dive into several core areas including HIEs and interoperability, exploring how interoperability can transform health solutions...Read more
2021 14 Jun
In this space I will explore monthly topics, from concepts to technologies, related to the necessary steps to build Digital Healthcare Systems. For this month, I have invited Mr Giorgio Cangioli to co-author a brief article on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), as hospitals and their interconnections are a critical asset and next...Read more
2020 04 Nov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan , which focusses on individuals’ access to their electronic health information. You might also like: FDA Focusses on Digital Health with New Centre of Excellence According to Donald W. Rucker, MD, National...Read more
2019 06 Dec
National Health Service (NHS) patients' safety is at risk due to critical deficiencies in medical record keeping. A new research shows that NHS Trusts use at least 21 different electronic medical record systems, which poses a big challenge to the effective sharing of information. The study from the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at...Read more
2018 19 Sep
Digital and wireless technologies are helping health systems to evolve beyond care delivery of the diseased to encompass numerous health and wellness touchpoints, transforming it from disease management to health management. With this paradigm shift, industry experts say the home will become an increasingly valuable site for enhancing the...Read more
2018 20 Mar
Interoperability remains a major problem when it comes to managing healthcare data. In some large hospitals, even the sharing of information between care teams is sometimes difficult because the EHR system used in one department may be different from the EHRs used in other departments. To address these interoperability concerns, Google has launched...Read more
2017 10 Apr
Poor implementation is a major reason why physicians and other users dislike their EHRs. Often, doctors and other staff feel new EHRs were dumped on them and haven’t been designed to make their work more efficient. See Also: CMS Urged to Reduce EHR, Meaningful Use Burden on Doctors However, before spending millions more to replace an EHR “unsuccessfully...Read more