IT in Workflow, Integration Management and Population Analysis

Health Informatics New Zealand - www.hinz.org.nz IT in Workflow, Integration Management and Population Analysis Sam Jacobs Strategic Development Manager HARBOUR PHO Background Adopted Strategy … population health information in health management organizations is a byproduct of facilitated interaction with patients at various points of care. Inter-disciplinary communication of patient information, a national drive and emphasis, deemed to be clinically beneficial and financially critical under the current healthcare system. 1

Health Informatics New Zealand - www.hinz.org.nz Population Health systems Two aspects of systems to support population Health: – Systems to facilitate patient provider interaction – Systems to communicate, aggregate and report on population health Patient Provider Interaction how can IT help … ? Electronic Decision Support – Clinical support (evidence based best practice) – Care Pathways Support Inform Communicate Follow up Patient Care Planning Financial Processing 2

Health Informatics New Zealand - www.hinz.org.nz Decision Support, where, why, how … ? NZGG produces evidence-based medical evidence- guidelines for the assessment and management of many diseases. In addition to continuous training, comprehensive implementation of guidelines is reliant on efficient availability during patient presentation Computer scripting allows the translation of guidelines from “English to Mathematics” … i.e. Mathematics” electronic decision support Decision Support, doing what … ! Clinical Guidelines include: Selection Care Medical / Intervention and and Pathways Pharmacological reviews. Assessments Select population Actions and Diagnosis support Patient Advice, awareness. Management Risk Assessments recommendations Pharmacological Wellness and / or progress Reviews (Incl Biomedical Medical intervention assessment) Refer to == Rx or Change … etc Needs other … etc … Etc interventions … etc 3

Health Informatics New Zealand - www.hinz.org.nz Decision Support, What will the is supported in Phase 1: Selection Care Pathway Medical / Intervention and and Pharmacological reviews. Assessments Select population Actions and Diagnosis support Patient Advice, awareness. general management Risk Assessments recommendations Pharmacological Wellness and / or progress Reviews (Incl Biomedical Medical intervention assessment) Integrated Referral Rx or Change == … etc … etc … Etc Needs other interventions … etc Decision Support, Commercially available Commercially available (e.g. CVD): Selection Care Pathway Medical / Intervention and and Pharmacological reviews. Assessments Select population Actions and Diagnosis support Patient Advice, awareness. general management Risk Assessments recommendations Pharmacological Wellness and / or progress Reviews (Incl Biomedical Medical intervention assessment) Integrated Referral Rx or Change == … etc … etc … Etc Needs other interventions … etc 4

Health Informatics New Zealand - www.hinz.org.nz Clinical electronic decision support current Progress (Mar 2006) CVD Diabetes Asthma COPD Depression Cellulites DVT Dehydration Colorectal Cancer Communication Support current Progress (Mar 2006) HealthLink - Harbour project Referral support (MT32 Advanced Forms) 5

IT in Workflow, Integration Management and Population Analysis

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