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Objective 5: Improve clinical information systems
An annual IS Regional Work Plan for 2016/17 financial year will be prepared with a ‘line of sight’ to regional and national strategic plans and directives. Specifically, with the majority of activities falling under the eSPACE Programme of Work, a model of closer, more collaborative engagement will be adopted. Each of the governance groups that have direct responsibility for the areas covered will provide the Programme with detailed guidance on requirements and aspects of design, and help to ensure that decisions are properly considered with outcomes that are realistic and deliverable. Overall, the IS Regional Work Plan will inform recommendations to DHBs on the IS funding decisions required to support local, regional and national priorities.
The current focus for clinical IS delivery is on the regional deployment of:
 Transformation will be delivered via the implementation of a Regional Clinical Workstation utilising solutions from Orion, Sysmex and other suppliers, where technology is the enabler across a range of regionally agreed and prioritised, clinical specialities, in line with the Ministry of Healths strategy of best of suite solutions. Deployment of the solution will be decided by Midland DHBs, but delivery of enhanced functionality will be agreed with clinical networks.
 A regional clinical data repository as a foundation enabler for the scope of the eSPACE programme. The Sysmex CDR is being established under the umbrella of the eSPACE Programme of Work.
 eSPACE as an enabler for achieving the region’s ‘health and well-being’ priorities, backed up by sound business case propositions to drive improved clinical practice, both within and between the Region’s health providers.
 The Midland Regional Telehealth Strategy through development and implementation of a work programme and supporting IT road map. The 2016/17 workplan is currently being confirmed, with a likely focus in 2016/17 of reconfirming the strategy/approach that is needed to meet desired outcomes.
 Full participation in the national Health IT Programme 2015-2020 processes to ensure alignment and an opportunity to shape outcomes.
The successful delivery of these initiatives requires ongoing review and prioritisation of current activities at both a local and regional level to enable appropriate resources to be made available.
Alongside the clinical IS delivery are interrelated initiatives that will be planned and delivered in parallel:
 Transition to NIP (National Infrastructure Platform). There has been a significant timing delay to date which combined with vendor delivery issues means that the exact pathway
Line of Sight
 DHB Annual Plans: Hauora Tairawhiti (Sections 5.2.1, 5.2.2), BOP DHB (Sections 5.2.1, 5.2.2), Lakes DHB (Sections 2B.1.5.5, 5.2.1, 5.2.2),
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REGIONAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE OUR REGIONAL OBJECTIVES