The Journal of mHealth Vol 2 issue 5 (Oct) | Page 4

Table of Contents In This Issue 4 How to Build Clinically Effective Health Systems The adoption of digital healthcare systems is the most important but also the most difficult part of healthcare technology. In this article Dr Alex Graham discusses how the issues are usually people related rather than software or hardware related. 5 Interoperability and the Benefits of Connected Health Ecosystems In this interview Steve Rudland, Customer Advocacy & Consulting Lead for Hyland, creator of OnBase discusses digital health technologies and how technology standardisation and interoperability are fundamental enablers in delivering connected health services. 18 Does Device Interoperability Sacrifice Security? When medical devices work together, patients and healthcare providers benefit. But is there a downside to medical device interoperability? As our devices become more connected to each other and to hospital networks, they open up new cybersecurity risks. The same interoperability standards that make it easier for devices to communicate may also make medical devices more vulnerable. 2 October 2015