Article authors: Joanne Grau and André Steinbuss | Reading time: 4 minutes
Read the paper to learn how seamless data exchange across healthcare data platforms and formats can improve efficiency and patient care.
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.
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About the authors
Joanne Grau
Thought Leadership Manager for Achieving operational excellence at Siemens Healthineers
Joanne has had sixteen years of marketing experience in
Siemens Healthineers as marketing director for the diagnostics
division based in New York, and as Head of Marketing for ASEAN
countries based in Singapore. Joanne graduated from UCLA with
a degree in molecular biology. Before joining Siemens Healthineers,
Joanne was a research scientist in Quest Diagnostics (formerly
Celera) and has authored multiple publications.
About APACMed
The Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) represents manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment, devices and in-vitro diagnostics, industry associations and other key stakeholders associated with the medical technology industry in Asia Pacific. As a trade association, its mission is to improve the standards of care for patients through innovative collaborations among stakeholders to jointly shape the future of healthcare in Asia Pacific.
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This thought leadership paper is part of the Siemens Healthineers Insights Series. It provides ideas and practical solutions on "Achieving operational excellence". For more Insights, please visit siemens-healthineers.com/insights-series.
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