Digital health leadership: carving a new pathway

Abstract

Digital health is a novel and emerging field within healthcare, with a professional group that is evolving just as rapidly. In recent years, training opportunities within digital health have become more present in research, the NHS and the private sector. This article offers a personal reflection on a digital health leadership journey and makes the case for flexibility in training and career opportunities. If policy makers and senior leaders want to realise the outcomes from successive workforce reviews, such as The Topol Review, then there is a case for more inclusive digital leadership roles open to the widest range of suitably skilled professionals.

Assessing Risk Awareness with Hospital Information Systems

“…Despite the growth in health informatics teaching, nearly one-third answered "no" to the question 'on graduation, do students feel confident to use informatics in their role as doctors?'. Studies concur on the shortcomings of health informatics skills in the undergraduate medical curriculum (Shah 2020;Walpole, Taylor, and Banerjee 2017). Moreover, these studies highlight that health informatics is scarcely assessed, and the course content is outdated, showing a substantial variation in content and teaching methods.…”

“…Human aspects of HIS risks should evolve sideby-side with technical advances. Shah (2020) points to informatics teaching within the medical curriculum. Earlier studies, such as an online survey conducted by Walpole et al (2017) across 34 UK medical schools, aimed to understand the extension of training in health informatics and bring awareness to medical educators of the importance of this subject.…”

Education and Training: Topol digital fellowship aspirants: Understanding the motivations, priorities and experiences of the next generation of digital health leaders

“…It is vital for the NHS that the future multidisciplinary healthcare workforce has access to opportunities to gain both digital literacy and digital leadership skills. 1,8 The Topol digital health fellowship programme represents a key initiative that aims to support such ambitions but is only able to offer a limited number of fellowships per year. The applications received to this flagship national programme provide an additional important source for insight into the motivations, priorities and experiences of healthcare professionals looking to gain greater exposure and experience in digital health.…”

Advancing Healthcare Data Solutions: Comparative Analysis of Business and Research Models in the U.S

“…Regulatory frameworks play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of healthcare data solutions, particularly in the United States. The intricate web of regulations and compliance requirements serves as both a guide and a challenge for healthcare organizations striving to leverage data effectively while safeguarding patient privacy and security (Palaniappan, et al, 2024;Shah, 2022). In the U.S., healthcare data solutions must adhere to a plethora of compliance requirements, with perhaps the most notable being the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted in 1996.…”