How Can Nurses Support Digital Health and Vice Versa?

How Can Nurses Support Digital Health and Vice Versa? By , Strategic communications manager , , Chief digital health officercbalesSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023 12:00 PMDigital health is key for achieving universal health coverage and equitably responding to pandemics —both on the agenda for the UN General Assembly this month. I sat down with  Olivia V élez, IntraHealth International ’s chief digital health officer and part of our delegation heading to UNGA. She ’s a registered nurse and holds a PhD in nursing informatics, in addition to master ' s degrees in information systems and public health. She shared how digital health can support nurses and other health workers, and how as a nurse she ’s advancing digital health innovation.1. What drove you to study and pursue both nursing and tech?In undergrad I double majored in computer science and neuroscience. After I graduated, all my jobs as a software developer or database developer were in the health sector, at community health centers or health insurance companies.  One day I was working with nurses, developing a mobile tool for them to do quality assurance audits, and I thought I ' d do a better job at this if I was a nurse and I really understood what they needed. So I decided to go to nursing school, with the idea that I would focus on nursing informatics and community health.2: How are you using your background in nursing in your current role as chief digital health officer at IntraHealth?  ...
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