Fundamental services as enabler for e- health services NSRC Business Development and ICT usage in Healthcare
The speaker Ola Gran Program Director Telemedicine Dept. Innovation and Medical Informatics, IMI Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
The National Goal for Healthcare in Sweden “Guarantee all inhabitants medical care on equal terms”
Six medical care regions in Sweden Northern Uppsala - Örebro Stockholm – Gotland South East Western Götaland Southern
Stockholm Gotland 1.8 million inhabitants 6 hospitals for acute care 1 University hospital Primary care, Psychiatry, geriatric inhabitants 1 hospital for acute care Primary care, Psychiatry, geriatric Yrjö Palmquist
Alliance Frame Agreement Visby Lasarett & Huddinge University Hospital Partnership Mutuality Hans Forsslund mars 2000 Visby Lasarett Huddinge University Hospital Same health care process
Benefits Increased competence level for the staff Cost-efficiency –Fewer physical referrals –More effective care cycle Increased level of service to the patients
Establish fundamental services as enabler for e-health services How to do it
Stockholm Gotland Basic Infrastructure IP-network Videoconferencing Redundancy Scalable Extra benefits Infrastructure for long- term sustainable development Yrjö Palmquist
Critical success factors Make sure the management will take the lead Use a combination of a top-down and bottom up approach Get a small team to lead the work Take an iterative approach –No big bang approach Start networking with key staff Synchronize the routines of local IT-supports
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