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UNOS Regional Update. Chair John Roberts, MD Region 7 April 28, 2013. IT improvements Governance Performance Finance. IT Governance. Establish thresholds for acceptable programming backlog, and for acceptable timeframe between BOD approval and implementation
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UNOS Regional Update Chair John Roberts, MD Region 7 April 28, 2013
IT improvements • Governance • Performance • Finance
IT Governance • Establish thresholds for acceptable programming backlog, and for acceptable timeframe between BOD approval and implementation • Provide committees with ongoing input from IT staff to better understand the cost of options under consideration • Require committee projects to be presented with more complete programming requirements, which will allow for more accurate financial estimates • Create a step during the Board meeting where BOD explicitly discusses the cumulative financial impact of potential new projects
IT performance Approach new software development as a distinct skill set • Hire a director with commercial software development experience • Create a separate department within UNOS IT for new software delivery • End the practice of using new software developers and maintenance developers interchangeably
IT Finance Identify resources for developing and maintaining both applications and infrastructure • Board should approve sufficient funding to implement a five-year plan to eliminate the project backlog, complete Tiedi and DonorNet overhauls, support new Board projects, and support maintenance • Projected fee increase above 2012 baseline (includes OPTN and UNOS fees):
Measurement improvements • Combined dashboard • Improved PSRs • Better tools for programs
Measurement improvements • Site survey frequency • Targeted approach • CMS collaboration
Improving policy • Systems engineering • Geographic distribution • Process committee • Currency review
Improving education • Webcasts • Document library • Sample forms
New OPTN contract • Patient Safety • KPD • VCA • LD registry
Questions? John P. Roberts, M.D.OPTN/UNOS PresidentJohn.Roberts@ucsfmedctr.org