As the spread of various diseases continue to grow more unpredictable, it's important to gain additional information and perspectives on how to combat this unpredictability.
Multinational Electronic Health Records Interoperability Strategies (ISBN:9781799889892) emerges as a valuable resource, providing comprehensive insights and extensive data on this field. Author Dr. Sterling K. Carter, as the Chief Executive Officer at SBC Global Consulting, offers informative insights on the current global health record system. Let us hear from Dr. Carter as he answers our questions.
Dr. Sterling K. Carter Answers Our Questions
What is your professional background that gives you the knowledge needed to lead this publication?
Dr. Carter: I have worked in healthcare research, specifically EHR interoperability, for nine years. I have worked in process improvement for over a decade. I am a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt specializing in Lean healthcare.
What inspired you to write your book?
Dr. Carter: I have a passion for healthcare and streamlining processes. I enjoy making systems more efficient.
What is your mission for the title?
Dr. Carter: The title aims to promote a new strategy of health information exchange (HIE). Diseases have killed more people than all the world wars combined because they spread across multiple nations quickly. There is a gap in technology that must be addressed.
How is your research going to impact this field ?
Dr. Carter: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Health Assembly (WHA) promote a global approach to pandemic preparedness, promoting a global pandemic preparedness treaty. One of the tenets of pandemic preparedness is information-sharing interoperable systems. The population of the United States is approximately 4% of the worldwide population, but 17% of COVID-19 deaths have occurred in the United States. Immigration, travel, logistics, and wars are how diseases travel into nations. My research will hopefully increase awareness of the problem and promote investments in interoperable electronic health records.
Who is the publication intended for? Who ultimately will benefit from this title?
Dr. Carter: My book is intended for researchers, healthcare professionals, global health leaders, public health leaders, or anyone interested in improving global health systems.
What do you want people to know about your publication before they read it?
Dr. Carter: I want people to know that my book is intended to promote a proactive global approach to responding to pandemics and that the individual nation-state cannot fight disease alone.
How does your publication stand out from others like it?
Dr. Carter: To my knowledge, there are not many books, if any, that promote a globally interoperable EHR concept.
What are some future directions for your research?
Dr. Carter: My book addresses the need for a multinational EHR system; however, future research will address where to pilot the system. The BRICS nations and the Global South could benefit from a multinational EHR system.
What are other topic areas that your readership would find of interest?
Dr. Carter: My readership would be interested in learning that diseases, not wars, are the greatest threat to human survival. COVID-19 was a wake-up call, but in many ways, we’ve just hit the snooze button and returned to our blissful slumber, believing that everything will just work itself out.
Tell us about your experience with IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
Dr. Carter: IGI Global has been excellent. They are a kind and patient team of professionals who are always willing to answer questions and offer ways to promote my book. I highly recommend them.
About the Author
Dr. Sterling K. Carter is an academic researcher, writer, and the Chief Executive Officer of SBC Global Consulting in Vancouver, WA, USA. SBC Global Consulting is a global research and consulting firm devoted to helping organisations improve productivity, efficiency, and reduce waste. Sterling holds a Doctorate in Management with a concentration in Global Leadership, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Colorado Technical University. Sterling is also a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, a Certified Agile Leader, a Certified Scrum Master, and is certified in Data Analytics. He has over a decade of experience consulting in multiple verticals, including healthcare. After completing his doctorate and publishing his dissertation, The Strategies Global Leaders Need to Improve Interoperability of an EHR System, he has devoted his life to global health and health systems integration and interoperability.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of IGI Global Scientific Publishing.