AHIMA October 12, 2020
Herko Coomans is a digital health policy coordinator who builds international alliances and partnerships at the Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport in The Hague.
Between 2013 and 2017, he co-created and enabled the National Health Information Council, the “whole system in the room” public-private governance council setting the course for patient access, interoperability, and health information exchange in The Netherlands. He has 15 years of experience with e-government development but has found his heart is in digital health and innovation.
In this interview with the Journal of AHIMA, Coomans discusses primary healthcare initiatives for the Netherlands, the COVID-19 response, and how disruption will shape the future of healthcare.
This interview was lightly edited for length and clarity.
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