HIMSS has published a new report that features highlights from a recent government roundtable on healthcare interoperability.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

The Asia-Pacific Government Roundtable on Interoperability Report provides five key takeaways from a discussion on 30 September last year among health IT authorities and digital health representatives from nine Asia-Pacific countries, including Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines. 

WHY IT MATTERS

Hospital IT departments still face interoperability challenges in enabling their clinicians to utilise volumes of data generated from devices and systems each day. Data quality and inconsistency issues persist despite efforts by standards organisations and the regulatory incentives being offered to push for the enhancement of system interoperability. It has been suggested that a close collaboration is crucial between vendors and healthcare providers to make this happen.

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Both HIMSS members and non-members can access the full report here.