Seamless data exchange in healthcare

Why read this paper?

Providing effective, high-quality healthcare demands greater integration—more seamless sharing of information between hospitals, within networks, and even across international borders. Efforts are underway in Southeast Asia to enable more streamlined healthcare data exchange as part of a commitment to improve efficiency and enhance collaboration. Just one example: greater consistency in standards and platforms to reduce the need for costly patient retesting. Progress demands collaboration between providers and governments, as well as the active support of experienced technology suppliers. Learn more about the opportunities which are being explored in ASEAN to build interoperable digital health systems across borders.

Key takeaways

• Frictionless, secure data exchange is key to leveraging the benefits of digital transformation 
• Interoperability can increase efficiency and ease workforce burden 
• The first step is to establish a framework of shared standards for data exchange 
• Cross-border interoperability would allow ASEAN health systems, their workers, and their patients to benefit from easier, more efficient processes