Population Health Management: Lessons from Abroad
Opinion Article by Colin Henderson, Managing Director, Orion Health UK and Ireland.Enlightened policymakers have moved beyond just looking at health and social care integration, and are looking to population health management to safeguard the future of the people they serve. Population health management recognises that people's lives involve more than health and social care.
Theresa Griffin, MEP for the North West, met Tunstall Healthcare Group to discuss how technology-enabled housing is supporting a wide range of people in Liverpool. The discussions followed the launch of the European Single Digital Market and the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Parliament.
Opinion Article by Myriam McLoughlin, Account Director, Highland Marketing.
Doctors and nurses at Noble's Hospital in the Isle of Man will be able to take action more quickly when patients show signs of worsening conditions when a new digital observations, early warning and alerting system is introduced. The Patientrack system allows nurses to take electronic observations at the bedside, and then automatically calculates early warning scores and alerts clinicians directly so that they can intervene when necessary.
The Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt (General Accident Insurance Institution, AUVA) agreed to implement Cerner Millennium® electronic health record in seven emergency hospitals and four rehabilitation centers. The new agreement will significantly expand Cerner's market share in Austria.
HIMSS Europe has appointed three new board members to the HIMSS Europe Governing Council who will help to steer the strategic direction of HIMSS Europe, provide content expertise and maintain program oversight of the organisation's activities.