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techUK was delighted to be joined by Andrew Frangleton, Clinical Architecture, Fiona Dawson, Mayden, Alex Eavis, EMIS and Jon Payne, InterSystems to discuss interoperability within the healthcare system, the current challenges and some potential solutions to the problem too!
Whilst there is no agreed upon definition of what interoperability is, nor a consensus on how to achieve it, it’s generally understood to be the ability to for different health and social care information systems to ‘speak to each other’ and provide the right information, at the right time, to the right person .
Indeed, interoperability was identified in an internal survey of techUK’s Health and Social Care members as the most pressing concern within the sector, this podcast covers themes such as mandating and setting standards and if they really would improve the flow of data across and between organisation.
This issue has only grown in scale and importance in recent years with the formalisation of Integrated Care Systems as legal entities in 2022 and the intrinsic need for data to flow across healthcare organisations both locally, regionally and nationally. As the sector moves to a more preventative focused model in the future, putting the emphasis on patients to better manage their own healthcare data, ensuring systems are interoperable will only increase in importance.
Listen to hear more about why interoperability is important, the challenges and barriers to achieving interoperability, the main opportunities to improve interoperability, what more the NHS and the Department of Health & Social Care could be doing and what more industry could be doing to achieve a truly interoperable Health & Social Care sector.
If you would like to know more about the work techUK is doing in the interoperability space, please email [email protected].
Finally, please do join us for techUK's Health and Care Summit on the 12th of September, which will include panels on interoperability and much more!
Robert joined techUK in October 2022, where he is now Programme Manager for Health and Social Care.
Robert previously worked at the Pension Protection Fund, within the policy and public affairs team. Prior to this, he worked at the Scottish Parliament, advising politicians and industry stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including rural crime and health policies.
Robert has a degree in Politics and International Relations (MA Hons) from the University of Aberdeen, with a particular focus on strategic studies and energy security. Outside of work he enjoys activities such as running, rugby, boxing and cooking!
Viola Pastorino is a policy, governance, and strategic communication specialist.
She joined techUK as the Junior Programme Manager in the Health and Care Team in April 2024.
She has obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Governance, Economics, and Development from Leiden University, and a Master's programme in Strategic Communications at King's College London. Her academic background, leading up to a dissertation on AI policy influence and hands-on campaign development, is complemented by practical experience in international PR and grassroots project management.
She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis and comfortable communicating findings to varying stakeholders. Above all, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and government, especially how technology and global discourse shape one another, the processes that lead to belief polarisation and radicalisation of communities, and crafting strategic narratives that steer public discourse.
Outside of work she loves reading, live music light operation, and diving.
Clara joined techUK in October 2023. She brings experience across a range of domestic and global health issues, with particular focus on digital health, HIV/AIDS and climate change and health.
Clara holds an MSc in Global Health and Development (University College London) and a BSc in Psychology (University of Birmingham).
Rachel joined techUK in December 2024, as a Programme Manager in the Health and Social Care team.
Prior to this, Rachel worked at a specialist health and social care public affairs agency, working with a range of organisations and trade bodies across the medical technology, pharmaceutical, digital health and social care sectors. As well as this, Rachel was part of the Secretariat for a number of health and care related All-Party Parliamentary Groups.
Rachel has a Masters in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Leeds, as well as a first-class honours in Politics BA from Newcastle University.
Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
techUK has launched a Life Sciences workstream, bringing together members actively working in drug discovery, digital therapeutics, data and AI, or those interested in moving into this space. As the Life Sciences sector looks to introduce digital health technologies into its portfolio, techUK are shaping the conversation.
The Interoperability Working Group will work towards achieving the vision set out in NHS England’s 2022 draft standards and interoperability strategy. The group will aim to encourage the adoption of open standards and fluidity of data whilst recognising the commercial needs of members. It will also focus on demonstrating the value of interoperability to NHS senior management and improving the abilities of SMEs to implement interoperability standards.
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