There is a lot of resistance in organisations considering integration of informatics into their systems; whether it is electronic health record management systems, telehealth or medical devices. Resistance takes the form of red tape and budgetary restraints but more prevalent is the attitude that digitisation of the healthcare industry will bring more harm than good.
Young clinicians are driving reform. They are noted disruptors and innovators, and want change to happen in the health tech space. They see a lot of resistance to change as a basis of fear: fear of the unknown, fear…