(task) Is the system getting smarter?

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health care, health informatics

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> From: Smart Cities Connect <editor@smartcitiesconnect.org>
> Subject: Is the system getting smarter?
> Date: April 26, 2018 at 2:17:41 PM EDT
> To: michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com
> Reply-To: Smart Cities Connect <editor@smartcitiesconnect.org>
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> Americans are getting sicker, but is the system getting smarter?
> What America can learn from best practices of IT-enabled healthcare
> By Chelsea Collier, Editor-At-Large, Smart Cities Connect
> Despite the highest levels of spending in the world, Americans die younger and sicker when compared to both developed and developing nations. From the lens of smart cities, the question becomes “how can innovation create efficiencies and increase positive returns?”
> To explore this question, let’s compare the World Health Organization’s profiles of the U.S. <https://smartcitiesconnect.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5f62df8beb0917723df60b70&id=de97e2d5fc&e=6132805efc> versus Singapore <https://smartcitiesconnect.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5f62df8beb0917723df60b70&id=acdf1f598e&e=6132805efc>. Why Singapore? The pwc Index of City Readiness <https://smartcitiesconnect.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5f62df8beb0917723df60b70&id=78b3920984&e=6132805efc> ranks the city-nation #1 in terms of global smart cities.
> People at birth in the U.S. are expected to live 79 years. In Singapore, that number is 83. The news gets worse for Americans. Compared against 17 peer countries, America ranks second both for the highest risk of dying from non-communicable diseases and for highest death rate from injuries which is dramatically affected by transportation and gun-related injuries. If you want to dig into the “why”, check out U.S. Health in International Perspectives: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health <https://smartcitiesconnect.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5f62df8beb0917723df60b70&id=1e6d422407&e=6132805efc> published by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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> What is Singapore’s approach and what can we learn from it?
> It begins with collaboration between the public and private sector to utilize technology in service of creating a better human experience. That formula may sound familiar as it is the foundation <https://smartcitiesconnect.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5f62df8beb0917723df60b70&id=4c06754e99&e=6132805efc> of the smart city movement.
> IHiS is at the center of Singapore’s healthcare success. In 2008, 600 health IT staff gathered to consolidate practices and systems. In 2010, they launched an integrated E-medical records system with the guiding principle of "one Patient, one medical record". All systems are designed for maximum interoperability to “streamline workflow, automate checks, enhance staff efficiency and improve patient safety and experience.” Here are some of the projects and programs from this effort:
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