Origin and Focus

Panel discussions at the 2005 Pacific Health Summit launched the creation of the Health Information Technology (HIT) and Policy Lab, which is managed by the NBR Center for Health and Aging—the Secretariat for the Summit.

The HIT Lab examines the national and international public policy framework surrounding public health, science, and technology with the goal of improving the environment for the adoption of information technologies that can improve health outcomes across the globe. Target areas for research and discussion include:

• Facilitating communication about HIT among key stakeholders in science, medicine, policy, public health, and industry.
• Leveraging information and other technologies to scale healthcare for resource-poor settings.
• Documenting case studies of adoption and exploring transferability of successful HIT programs and projects.

Activities

Targeted, Outcome Oriented Meetings

	Mumbai, February 2007 Using IT to Scale Healthcare in India Click here for the agenda. Click here for the report.
	Singapore, November 2006 From Bullet-Proof Examples to Policy and Practice Click here for the agenda. Click here for the report.
	Tokyo, April 2006 Making the Case for HIT: The Road to Interoperability Click here for the agenda. Click here for the report.

HIT Case Studies

The HIT lab has compiled a library of case studies and overview briefs that provide specific examples of “best practices” in international HIT, which includes an expanding library of over 25 economy and functional case studies and overview briefs.

	Leveraging Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Development in Rural India A Case Study on India’s Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI).
	2007 HIT Case Studies You can download the book, or browse individual reports.