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Towards a National eHealth Strategy

Towards a National eHealth Strategy. Regional Symposium on E-government and IP Dubai - UAE 22-25 November 2004. Agenda. Bahrain Healthcare What is eHealth ? Benefits of eHealth eHealth Strategy Bahrain HealthIT Program. Bahrain Healthcare System. Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Towards a National eHealth Strategy

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  1. Towards a National eHealth Strategy Regional Symposium on E-government and IP Dubai - UAE 22-25 November 2004

  2. Agenda • Bahrain Healthcare • What is eHealth ? • Benefits of eHealth • eHealth Strategy • Bahrain HealthIT Program

  3. Bahrain Healthcare System

  4. Kingdom of Bahrain • Population around 672,123. • Average health cost per person is BD 103.1 • Population per doctor:542 • Population per nurse:226 • Health status has improved dramatically over the last 40 years. • Aged over 45 doubled in 25 years and quadrupled in 50 years.

  5. Health Care in Bahrain • Free healthcare. • Main Provider: Public health sector: • Participation from the private sector and the community. • Strengthening Primary Health care provision.

  6. Bahrain Healthcare Services Primary Care 22 Health Centers Private Healthcare Private Hospitals Private Clinics Private Pharmacies Private Physiotherapy Bahrain Ministry Of Health Government Hospitals 1 General Hospital 1 General Hospital (under construction) 3 Maternity Hospitals 1 Bahrain Defense Hospital 1 Cardiac Centre 1 Psychiatric Hospital HHGS Healthcare Professionals xxxx Doctors xxxx Nurses Health Education Medical University College of Health Sciences Drugs Around 10% of the Health Budget

  7. What is eHealth?

  8. Transformation Healthcare Systems for Better Healthcare

  9. Benefits of eHealth

  10. What is an eHealth Strategy ? It is not a goal, but a tool Mandatory to achieve Health goals

  11. e-Health Key Benefits INDIVIDUAL Improved Health Outcomes Health Professionals Improved trust Ministry of Health Improved Quality of Service

  12. Benefits To Citizens Improved health outcomes • Improved access to services • Faster delivery • Integrated Services • Reduced clinical tests • Less waiting time • More time with doctor • Self health management

  13. Benefits to Professionals • Easy access to information • Improved communications • Improved efficiency • Improved service scheduling • Faster reporting • Access to electronic health libraries Improved trust

  14. Benefits to Ministry of Health • Staff job Satisfaction • Reduced duplication • Improved efficiency, and effectiveness • Improved patient safety Improved quality of service

  15. Bahrain eHealth Vision

  16. Vision To provide the right information to the right people at the right time in order to provide the best service and health outcomes at reasonable cost

  17. How to support the vision Provide an information communication technology infrastructure TECHNOLOGY Implementing an Application Architecture SYSTEMS Enabling process reengineering and human Resource development PEPOLE PROCCESS

  18. Challenges • Resistance to change • Competing with other priorities • Funding • Human Resources • Training • New approach across all healthcare • Alignment with other eGovernment Initiatives

  19. Bahrain eHealth Strategy

  20. Building the Startegy 1 2 3 Information Strategy Planning Solution Selection Business & Current Situation Analysis • Prepare Tender • Evaluate Candidates • Contract Negotiation • IS/IT Strategy • IS/IT Requirements • HID Manpower & Skills • Business Review • Project Preparation • Current IT/IS Evaluation

  21. Evaluation PhaseCollaborative Teamwork • HITS • MoH Evaluation Committee • CSO Quality Assurance • Project Director • Project Manager • HID Management • HID Quality Assurance • MHIS Project Team • Evaluation Teams: 1- Strategic Evaluation Team 2- Integration & Interfacing 3- Infrastructure & technical Evaluation Team 4- Knowledge and Change Management 5- Data warehousing and DSS Evaluation Team 6- Outsourcing Evaluation Team. 7- Commercial Evaluation Team. 8- Core Clinical Evaluation Team. 9- Core Financial Evaluation Team. 10- Site Visit Evaluation Team. 11- User Coordination Team 12- Contract Negotiation Team.

  22. Resource Management Program Common Services Program National Programs Healthcare Support Program Healthcare Core Program Five Major Programs

  23. Integrated Services

  24. DISCUSSION

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