Mark ThomasChair

North East Health CIO Network

Health Informatics Forum

Presented byMark Thomas

Objectives of the Presentation• Set the context of the HIF and our aims

– Collaboration– Integrated care systems– Care without walls– Delivery pan-community services– Empowered Health Care Clinician, at the point of care

Collaboration• Membership extends coast to coast to pick up North East and North

West– Collaborative projects (pathology, e-Chemotherapy)– Collaborative bids to the Technology fund– Sharing knowledge and resources– Single lead Trust / Organisation for key topics

• Email• PSN (Public Services Network)

– Willingness to learn from others– Openness to share with others

Integrated Care Systems

Better for patients and

health economy

underpinned by Informatics

Enterprise architecture (Integrated)

Integrated systems where

information follows the

patient

Address whole health

economy

Accurate information in

real time improves

quality and safety

Good information

supports good decision making

Empowering the Clinician

Within Primary CareSystm OneEmis (Web)

VisionAbility to provide and consume

information

In the CommunityAccess to Information from anywhere

End of life careIntegration with Community

informationIntegration with Social Care

Acute and Mental Health TrustsInteraction with primary, community

and AHPsUnderstanding of the care pathway, before and after the acute episode

Seamless integration

Delivering pan-community services

Planned interventionsEmergency CareComplex diagnostic treatment & inpatient care

Basic diagnostic servicesDay interventions and minor injuriesNurse-led inpatient care and Intensive rehabilitationChronic care management

Social careOutreach careInformation and advice from AHP’s

Self care monitoringAutomated treatment

Information and adviceNHS Direct

Referral pathway from home through community into hospital, information flows must cross organisational boundaries seamlessly and follow the patient.

Ask the patient

once

Confirm with the patient

for safety

Empowered Health Care Clinician

Primary CareMedication

AllergiesPast medical history

Monitoring and diagnostics eg COPD

Trust InformationInvestigations

Previous activityElectronic Observations

Community ActivityCommunity Nursing

Child healthPalliative care

Information AccessAt the point of care

Shared with the patientShared with GP and AHPs

Improved clinical outcome in any location, at any time enabled by accurate patient information to provide clinical decision support at the

point of care, enabled through effective use of technology

Enablers to support clinical decision making through agile and flexible Informatics

Enablers

Strategic Direction via

HIF

Shared vision and common

goals

Willingness to share

E-Communication

embedded with clinicians

Collaboration for care without boundaries

Good information supports effective clinical decision making with improved outcomes for patients.

Improved targeting and deployment of health economy resources through the Health Informatics Forum seeks to ensure that, where possible and appropriate, organisations and healthcare systems promote understanding and act on accurate and timely information at the point of care.