Though interoperability tools exist for healthcare providers to exchange patient data, their adoption has been slow. Factors such as cost, complexity, data security concerns, insufficient incentives, and the ease of old practices cause resistance to change. Potential solutions include improvements to ease of use, expanding data exchange standards, ample implementation time, and incentives or penalties for non-compliance. Healthcare providers need to see tangible workflow and patient outcome improvements to embrace change.
What is the ‘immune self,’ and how can this concept benefit immunological research?
Researchers have evaluated the concept of the ‘immune self’ in a recent perspective review, discussing its potential impact on areas such as cancer immunotherapy, vaccine