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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729984
Original Article

Effective and Collegial Governance of Digital Tools in Health Care

Andrew Auerbach
1   Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, United Sates
,
Kay Burke
2   San Francisco Health, Nursing Clinical Informatics, University of California, San Francisco, California, United Sates
,
Raman Khanna
1   Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, United Sates
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Abstract

Digital transformation of health care has provided an opportunity for broad-based innovation using tools and platforms implemented either through electronic health records (EHRs), adding software to EHRs or prescribing the software to patients directly (e.g., mobile apps). Effective use and management of digital health tools requires a coherent governance strategy that incorporates strategic thinking and clear management priorities. This manuscript reviews nine of the authors’ recommendations for achieving this challenging but critical overall goal for digital health.

Keywords

governance - people - electronic health record - quality - safety


Publication History

Received: 04 June 2020

Accepted: 26 February 2021

Article published online:
06 June 2021

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