Big data and better health outcomes, the journey to the Ministry of Health virtual information centre. Viewed from the National Health IT Board perspective. Graeme Osborne, Director National Health IT Board Presented at HINZ 2014, 12 November 2014, 8.30am, Plenary Room

1. Big Data and better health outcomes:
…the journey to the Ministry of Health Virtual
Information Network
“…from a commercial, research and IT Board point
PREPARED BY
of view”

2. National Health IT Plan – Next Five Years
1. Complete the implementation of the foundations
2. Increase the focus on:
• E-enabling new and improved models of care
• Using trusted data (Big and Small) to tell the story of the
persons journey
3. Growth opportunity – Greater personalisation of healthcare:
• “take two apps and call me in the morning”
• medicines that are scientifically designed for me….
• @patients like me – supporting consumer networks

4. Diagram 2: Virtual Health Information Network
(a common method to access health information)
PREPARED BY
Health
Administration
& Activity Data
(Better Public Services)
Data for Clinical Research Data for Clinical Decision Support
Consumer Data
(to support
Health ‘Apps’)
Performance
Reporting
Supply chain
Reporting
National Patient
Flow Reporting
Patient
Reminders &
Alerts
Medication
Adherence
Support
Access to
Lab Results
Health
Assessments
Coordinated
Care Plan
Medication
Interactions
Electronic
Health
Record (view)
Patient
Portal Access
to Health
Information
Clinical
Outcome
Data & Quality
Reports
Atlas
of Healthcare
Variation
Medication
Efficacy &
Utilisation
Clinical
Trials
Health
Information
Connected Health (Security) Connected Health (Security)
Identity / Standards / Integration / IT Infrastructure
Clinical
Registers

5. National Health IT Board – Trusted Data
1. Governance
2. Information Management and Access
3. Standards and Methods
• Virtual team approach coordinated by the Ministry of Health
4. Key Projects
• National Patient Flow – referrals, episodes and patient experiences
• NZePS pilot projects x 3
• Full involvement with the Statistics NZ – IDI service