improving wellbeing through information and technology
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Andy Williams (Chief Executive - HSCIC) discussed how the HSCIC are improving wellbeing through information and technology at the recent "Healthcare Efficiency Through Technology Expo (HETT 2014)". Areas covered include: - Taking action and sustain public trust - Building capability on firm foundations - Emerging strategic imperativesTRANSCRIPT
through information and technology
HETT 2014: Andy Williams, Chief Executive, HSCIC
Improving wellbeing
Operate essential technology services that support the health and care system
Set standardsthat protect patient’s confidential information, reduce bureaucracy and improve data quality
Collect, analyse and publish national data and statistical information that helps inform decision making
Develop the next generationof national data and information systems
What we do
We’re improving the transparency ofour decision-making to reassure the public: • Stricter controls over data use• Better clarity for data users• Review of all data releases by predecessor
organisations• Quarterly publication:
‘Register of Data Releases’• Communications with all recipients of
our data releases
Taking action to sustain public trust
We have a solid base of products and services that we are going to build on and develop:
• National infrastructure such as Spine, N3 and NHSmail
• National applications such as EPS, NHS Choices and e-referrals
• Trusted information standards and data services
• Highly credible statistical reports and publications
Building capabilityon firm foundations
Emergingstrategic imperatives
Orchestrate the use of technology and information across the health and care system to deliver sustainable improvements in productivity and efficiency, and the quality of patient care
• Support open 21st century access to information and services (“digital services”)
• Create the world’s richest “big data” asset on population, health and social care
• Enable the world’s best market for health and wellbeing apps
• Get more out of the existing portfolio of local and national systems
• Encourage a better focus on benefits
• Allowing true interoperability to happen
• Ensuring common design standards
• Becoming the data and information provider of choice
• Continuing to improve the availability of systems and services
• Improving security and information governance across the system
• Stimulating and spreading innovation
• Enabling world class IT expertise across the system
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