June - 202019TECH OUTLOOKBy Mony Weschler, CIO, InnovaCare HealthDigitization of HealthcareHealthcare organizations worldwide are facing increasing pressure to modernize their systems alongside the evolving technologies. The advancements in healthcare technology have shaped the way we communicate, store data, and conduct business. Electronic health records (EHRs) is one of the myriad of examples that has revolutionized the way care is delivered by making information more accessible and easily transferable. Thanks to these digital technologies, the healthcare institutions today have the potential to gather and store a vast amount of patient data effortlessly. These range from admissions, treatments and discharge data to online interactions between patients and providers. The collective insights represent a rich resource, which can be leveraged to drastically improve care delivery in a cost-effective manner. However, the picture isn't so rosy across the healthcare continuum. There are numerous healthcare organizations that are mired in their legacy culture. They are saddled with traditionally siloed healthcare systems, which extends the treatment cycle. As these conventional systems do not interact with other systems, healthcare organizations are lacking a holistic view of patient data. To address these impediments, the government decided to deploy the Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) concept across the hospitals to get the single CIO INSIGHTS
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