The Future of Connected Healthcare System Summed Up in 5 HIMSS Banners

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The Future of Connected Healthcare System Summed Up in 5 HIMSS Banners

Transcript of The Future of Connected Healthcare System Summed Up in 5 HIMSS Banners

The  Future  of  Connected  Healthcare  System  Summed  Up    in  5  HIMSS  Banners  

So  what  are  the  major  themes  of  connected  care?  We’ve  summed  it  all  up  in  five  banners  that  you  should  expect  to  see  at  HIMSS.    Breaking  Down  Silos  Real-­‐Time  InformaHon  Exchange  Mobile  Access  PaHent  Empowerment  Cloud  AdopHon            

Now  let’s  take  a  look  at  the  banners  you  can  expect  to  see  at  HIMSS…  

Theme:  Breaking  Down  Vendor  Silos  

Most  of  the  operaHonal  and  clinical  data  collected  by  healthcare  insHtuHons  is  locked  in  closed  systems  that  weren’t  designed  for  interoperability.  FragmentaHon  within  the  hospital  is  one  of  the  overarching  problems  being  addressed  in  the  medical  world.  The  idea  of  breaking  down  vendor  silos  is  starHng  to  take  center  stage.  Establishing  common  plaPorms,  systems,  and  standards-­‐based  interfaces  across  a  network  is  helping  to  connect  care  providers.      

Read:  The  Healthcare  System  -­‐  Breaking  Down  Silos  

Theme:  Real-­‐Time  InformaEon  Exchange      As  digital  and  electronic  soluHons  make  headway,  we  are  finally  waving  goodbye  to  the  fax  machine.  Web-­‐based  technology  ensures  the  informaHon  gets  to  the  appropriate  locaHon  in  a  clinically  relevant  Hme  frame.  When  Hme  is  of  the  essence,  as  is  oSen  the  case  in  trauma  or  emergency  situaHons,  electronic  sharing  is  a  must.  Improving  the  speed  and  efficiency  of  informaHon  sharing  allows  medical  teams  to  idenHfy  the  paHent’s  transfer  needs.  It  also  provides  the  medical  staff  more  Hme  to  review  the  paHent’s  condiHon  and  prepare  surgical  rooms.      Read:  How  to  Transfer  Images  During  PaHent  Transfers  

Theme:  Mobile  access      The  banking  and  financial  industries  have  given  consumers  instant  access  to  informaHon.    This  same  methodology  is  starHng  to  hit  healthcare.  Today’s  paHents  are  becoming  increasingly  accustomed  to  having  informaHon  at  their  fingerHps  when  and  where  they  need  it.      When  it  comes  to  the  use  of  mobile  in  healthcare,  there  are  many  areas  where  mHealth  can  make  an  impact.  The  incorporaHon  of  mobile  and  telehealth  programs  into  major  hospital  networks  demonstrates  just  how  effecHve  the  ability  to  provide  remote  care  can  be,  and  paves  the  way  for  greater  integraHon  of  the  use  of  mobile  into  the  healthcare  system  in  all  areas.    Read:  How  are  Hospitals  Making  the  Most  of  mHealth  

Theme:  PaEent  Empowerment      PaHent  empowerment  –  the  pracHce  of  leWng  people  take  control  of  their  healthcare  is  taking  hold.    On  the  heels  of  mobile  advancements,  countless  HIPAA  secure,  paHent-­‐centered  applicaHons  have  cropped  up.  It’s  no  secret  that  paHents  are  seeking  access  to  their  records  online  so  that  they  can  track  and  share  informaHon  with  providers  as  needed.  PaHent  portals,  secure  messaging  and  monitoring  are  just  a  few  tools  designed  to  give  more  power  to  the  paHent.    Read:  5  Ways  to  Increase  PaHent  Portal  Engagement  

Theme:  Cloud  adopEon      The  cloud  revoluHon  is  changing  the  way  medical  informaHon  is  accessed,  shared,  and  stored.  Providers,  who  had  shied  away  from  the  cloud  in  the  past,  are  coming  around  to  the  idea  of  online  informaHon  storage.  Even  more  importantly,  the  business  leaders  at  major  healthcare  insHtuHons  are  demanding  cloud-­‐based  soluHons  from  IT  teams.  A  main  driver  behind  cloud  adopHon  is  the  manifest  business  benefit  of  the  cloud,  coupled  with  reduced  skepHcism.  As  cloud  technologies  dominate  in  other  industries,  healthcare  is  following  the  trend.      Read:  Healthcare  Cloud  Services  -­‐  5  Use  Cases  you  Didn't  Know  About