Deprioritising equity, bolstering transparency, banishing indecision, and ditching incremental EPR-related digitisation were among the suggestions at a Rewired panel on advancing digital healthcare transformation.
At an animated and deliberately opinionated session, titled the Rewired Big Debate, four leaders shared the radical changes they felt would make the biggest difference to digital transformation.
Rishi Das-Gupta, chief executive of the Health Innovation Network, said tackling inequality was “really important” but suggested the approach needs to change to avoid stifling innovation.
Das-Gupta mentioned the current risk-averseness in the system that often hinders innovation.
Indecision by default
Nadine Hachach-Haram, director of clinical innovation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, highlighted the prevalent indecision in making decisions regarding digital innovation.
Hachach-Haram urged for more transparency to encourage sharing of best practices.
“Forget about the EHR”
Jacob Haddad, CEO of Accurx, emphasized the need to move beyond just implementing electronic health records and focus on more transformative digital solutions.
