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.

2007 HIT Case Studies Click here to access library.

Collaborations

Hong Kong, May 20-23, 2008 HIMSS AsiaPac 2008 Conference and Exhibition

The NBR Center for Health and Aging is a supporting organization for The HIMSS AsiaPac 2008 Conference and Exhibition. This event offers two purposefully developed, full-day symposia and one regionally targeted workshop to provide clinicians, care providers, government personnel and leaders the opportunity to hear from experts in their fields on the most prominent issues in healthcare in the Asia Pacific Region today.