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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87953, member: 27"]
A strategic workshop just kicked off Botswana's push to digitize its entire healthcare data infrastructure, and the scope is pretty ambitious.

Health data overhaul gets a game plan
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[*]Botswana's Ministry of Health hosted the workshop.
[*]The Botswana Health Data Collaborative co-facilitated it.
[*]Health Information Systems alignment was the core focus.
[*]Everything ties back to the Economic Transformation Plan.
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Tech deep-dives dominated the agenda
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[*]Data interoperability between facilities got heavy attention.
[*]System security and user accessibility were explored.
[*]Better patient tracking cuts duplication and delays.
[*]Evidence-based care decisions are the end goal.
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Digital rollout targets urban and rural gaps
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[*]Infrastructure challenges in remote areas got flagged.
[*]Healthcare worker training is baked into deployment plans.
[*]Fragmented implementation is what organizers want avoided.
[*]Equal regional access remains a stated priority.
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Policy teams tackle telemedicine and digital health
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[*]Task teams formed for Digital Health Policy drafting.
[*]Telemedicine Policy development runs on a parallel track.
[*]Remote-area patients stand to benefit the most.
[*]Patient safety and data protection guide the frameworks.
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