Roadmap to Successful Digital Health Ecosystems
A Global Perspective
- 2nd Edition - March 1, 2026
- Editors: Evelyn Hovenga, Heather Grain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 0 7 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 0 7 4 - 8
Roadmap to Successful Digital Health Ecosystems: A Global Perspective, Second Edition explores the transformative integration of digital health technologies to enhance health… Read more
Roadmap to Successful Digital Health Ecosystems: A Global Perspective, Second Edition explores the transformative integration of digital health technologies to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of digital health, focusing on next-generation systems and the role of artificial intelligence in creating efficient healthcare ecosystems. The revised content covers topics such as regional implementation experiences, workforce management, and precision healthcare. New chapters highlight advancements in digital health technologies, case studies from Jamaica and Africa, and strategies for addressing fragmentation in healthcare systems. The book emphasizes ethical AI use and proactive, integrated healthcare approaches. For the academic audience, this revision serves as an essential resource, compiling cutting-edge research and practical applications that inform best practices in digital health. It equips researchers, educators, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of digital health ecosystems and drive innovation in their fields.
- Introduces new chapters that focus on next-generation systems, regional implementation experiences in Jamaica and Africa, and the role of AI in precision healthcare, providing readers with updated and relevant case studies
- Highlights the importance of digital health workforce management, equipping readers with insights into preparing professionals for the evolving demands of digital health ecosystems
- Reflects recent advancements in digital health technologies and research findings, ensuring that the content remains current and valuable for academics and practitioners in the field
Academic Researchers, Students and educators in the fields of health informatics, public health, and digital health research
Section 1: Successful Digital Health
1. Digital Health Transformation
Section 2: Clinical Data
2. Governance – Little and Big Data
3. Governing Domain Knowledge and Use
4. User Interface - Design and Navigation
Section 3: Health Data
5. Strengthen the Management of Vital Statistics
6. National Frameworks
Section 4: Supportive Global/National Infrastructures
7. Digital Health Ecosystem Requirements
8. Standards and Interoperability
9. Platform Ecosystem Approach
10. Management and Governance Mechanisms
11. Legislative/Policy Support
12. Knowledge Management
Section 5: Information Systems, Devices, and Connectivity
13. Local Use of Informatics
14. Health System Connectivity
15. Promote Interconnectivity and Interoperability
Section 6: Educating the Workforce
16. Digital Use Training
17. Modelling
18. Using Models to Design Applications
Section 7: Digital Transformation
19. openEHR Specifications
20. Establish Institutional Networks
21. Establish Multi-Sectoral Collaboration
22. Technical and Scientific Information
23. Global and National Change Management
Section 8: Evaluation and Benefits Realisation
24. Standard Assessment/Evaluation Tools and Methods
25. Current and Future Vision
1. Digital Health Transformation
Section 2: Clinical Data
2. Governance – Little and Big Data
3. Governing Domain Knowledge and Use
4. User Interface - Design and Navigation
Section 3: Health Data
5. Strengthen the Management of Vital Statistics
6. National Frameworks
Section 4: Supportive Global/National Infrastructures
7. Digital Health Ecosystem Requirements
8. Standards and Interoperability
9. Platform Ecosystem Approach
10. Management and Governance Mechanisms
11. Legislative/Policy Support
12. Knowledge Management
Section 5: Information Systems, Devices, and Connectivity
13. Local Use of Informatics
14. Health System Connectivity
15. Promote Interconnectivity and Interoperability
Section 6: Educating the Workforce
16. Digital Use Training
17. Modelling
18. Using Models to Design Applications
Section 7: Digital Transformation
19. openEHR Specifications
20. Establish Institutional Networks
21. Establish Multi-Sectoral Collaboration
22. Technical and Scientific Information
23. Global and National Change Management
Section 8: Evaluation and Benefits Realisation
24. Standard Assessment/Evaluation Tools and Methods
25. Current and Future Vision
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Evelyn Hovenga
Evelyn Hovenga, RN, PhD, FACS, FANC, FIAHSI, currently manages eHealth Education, an RTO, and the not-for-profit Global eHealth Collaborative (GeHCo) and continues to work as a digital health consultant. She retired as Professor of Health Informatics in 2007, following a 25-year career in this discipline with a focus on standards development as these apply to EHRs, semantic interoperability, and terminology and is Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education, University College London (http://www.chime.ucl.ac.uk/). Evelyn started her career as a registered nurse; has health executive, public service, educational and research experience; obtained a PhD in Health Administration (Nursing Informatics); initiated and hosted the first National Health Informatics Conference (HIC) in Melbourne in 1993; is one of the founders of HISA and the Australasian College of Health Informatics; and is a founding fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (FIAHSI), Geneva. She is also widely published. Evelyn is an honorary member of the International Medical Informatics Association’s Nursing Informatics SIG as a result of representing Australian nurses from 1984 for many years, as a member and Past Chair of this group.
Affiliations and expertise
CEO and Director, eHealth Education Pty Ltd, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaHG
Heather Grain
Heather Grain, ADip HIM, Dip TDD, GDip IS, MHI, FAIDH, FMU, FIAHSI, possesses international expertise in developing, implementing, and managing digital health systems and data governance. A leader in electronic health record systems, she has worked across multiple countries and held significant roles in health informatics at organizations such as ISO, HL7, and SNOMED International. Currently, she leads the Information Governance Ad Hoc Group for ISO TC215.
As an educator, Heather has guided many into health informatics, developing courses for eHealth Education and several universities. She designed the Electronic Health Records Online Learning (eHRoL) clinical coding simulation and training tool for the Global eHealth Collaborative (GeHCo). With a strong understanding of both the practical and theoretical aspects of digital health, she emphasizes the importance of data harmonization to reduce costs and improve healthcare outcomes, while working to advance skills and education strategies in digitally supported healthcare.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia