2018 Regional Policy Dialogue: Digital Transformation of the Health Sector

Session 2: Governance, the Foundation for Electronic Health Records

One of the first elements of EHR implementation is the development of appropriate regulations that align relevant actors and facilitate the generation and flow of information in the system. To begin this discussion, we have to answer:

  • How do we structure the governance of digital transformation?
  • Who do we involve, and what is their role?
  • What is the role of legislation in implementing EHR?
  • What are some challenges/good practices during implementation?

Documents

Heimar Marin reviewed Brazil's implementation of EHR implementation. She also discussed best practices and recommendations for governance in EHR systems.
In this presentation, Javier Carnicero presented on the role of governance in creating and promoting EHRs (in Spanish)