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Weighing benefits and risks in aspects of security, privacy and adoption of technology in a value-based healthcare system

Authors: Edward Meinert, Abrar Alturkistani, David Brindley, Peter Knight, Glenn Wells, Nick de Pennington

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

Technology can potentially enable the implementation of a value-based healthcare system, where the impact of quality of care is offered at optimised cost for maximised patient benefit. Technology can deliver value by aiding in data collection to evaluate outcomes and measure costs on a patient and population level. Healthcare organisations, however, face several challenges and risks that result almost exclusively from the use of these technologies.

Discussion

Some challenges associated with healthcare technology include their unsustainability, due to lack of scale-up plans and timely evaluations. Other risks include noncompliance with data protection policies, inadequate data governance, and overestimated expectations resulting from the rapid introduction of new technologies.

Conclusion

Organisations need to consider the risks and challenges associated with the use of technology and develop comprehensive strategies that mitigate factors leading to non-adoption and to realise benefits for achieving a value-based healthcare system.

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Title: Weighing benefits and risks in aspects of security, privacy and adoption of technology in a value-based healthcare system
Authors: Edward Meinert
Abrar Alturkistani
David Brindley
Peter Knight
Glenn Wells
Nick de Pennington
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-018-0700-0

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