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The Broken Health Information Technology Innovation Pipeline: A Perspective from the NODE Health Consortium.
Sonya Makhni1, Ashish Atreja1, Amy Sheon2
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Digital Biomarkers
|February 26, 2020
Summary
Health information technology (HIT) innovation is chaotic compared to drugs and devices. Adopting standardized pipelines and an eight-point plan can improve HIT effectiveness and resource use.
Area of Science:
- Health Information Technology (HIT)
- Digital Medicine
- Healthcare Innovation
Background:
- The Network of Digital Evidence (NODE) identified inefficiencies in health information technology (HIT) innovation.
- Despite significant investment, HIT innovation processes appear chaotic and yield subpar results compared to drug and device industries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the reasons behind the perceived chaos and subpar outcomes in HIT innovation.
- To propose solutions for improving the HIT innovation lifecycle and its results.
Main Methods:
- Compared the innovation lifecycle of HIT with that of drugs and medical devices.
- Examined processes from discovery and proof of concept to FDA review and postmarket monitoring.
Main Results:
- HIT innovations lack the standardized pipeline present in drug and device industries.
- This lack of standardization contributes to HIT lagging behind more mature industries.
Conclusions:
- HIT's current state leads to inefficient use of healthcare resources.
- Adopting mechanisms from drug and device industries, including a structured innovation pipeline, is crucial for HIT advancement.
- An eight-point plan is proposed to evolve the HIT lifecycle, encompassing institutional reforms, financial incentives, and patient engagement.