Responding to Darzi at Digital Health Rewired: Securing mobile digital transformation

DH Rewired Stand By Melloney Jewell, Director, Int’l Revenue Marketing, Imprivata As Digital Health Rewired one of the largest healthcare IT events in the UK calendar approaches, the hottest debate is likely to be around the Darzi Report , published in November 2024, and its ramifications for Trusts. The report highlights “low digital maturity” across the NHS and calls for a “major tilt towards technology to unlock productivity”, including digital systems for NHS staff working outside hospitals and using AI to transform care. Mobile technology can play a vital role in improving efficiency and productivity, but to effectively harness the power of mobile, we need to learn from the experiences of frontline clinicians. The Love-Hate State of Mobile Device Management The Darzi report notes that there is a strong perception among NHS staff that IT creates an additional burden. “It always seems to add to the workload of clinicians rather than releasing more time to care by simplifying the inevitable administrative tasks that arise,” Lord Darzi says. While the use of mobile technology, particularly shared mobile devices, brings many potential benefits and cost-savings, there are associated risks, like unauthorised access. This makes it essential to implement a mobile strategy […]

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