Intergenerational health systems program
- 1. The world has changed; we are living longer and the burden of chronic illness is rising. A revolution in health systems technology and delivery may be our only hope for future generations. Thursday 10th February 2011 12pm to 5.30pm John Loewenthal Auditorium, Westmead Hospital Prof Branko Celler Paul Brennan Dean Chairman Prof Glen Maberly Prof Steven Boyages College of Health Penrith Business Director Chief Executive Sciences, UWS Alliance Centre for Health Clinical Education & Innovation & SPEAKERS AT A GLANCE Training Institute Partnership Reserve your place now! RSVP: sumathy.ravi@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
- 2. BACKGROUND The National Health Reform agenda has eight key streams of reform and investment strategies. One of those streams is eHealth, and another is Workforce. Developing a sustainable workforce program in healthcare, along with aged and community services, remains a major challenge in Western Sydney and elsewhere in Australia. The acceleration of investment in ITC and eHealth systems is already driving the need to acquire new understandings on how these care systems will evolve, and to quantify the new competencies that the future workforce will need to acquire. In eHealth, Healthcare Identifiers Acts were passed in 2010 in the Federal Parliament to enable the allocation of unique identifiers to individuals, healthcare providers and healthcare organisations to improve the safety and quality of patient care. The Federal Government has allocated $467 million over 2010-12 to establish the key components of an electronic health record system with the State and Territory Governments continuing with their investments. The commitment from the Federal Government: is all individuals will be able to establish a personally controlled health record if they chose by July 2012, just 18 months away. The establishment of unique identifiers for providers will accelerate the availability and use of digital technologies to diagnose and monitor health problems, and to exchange information securely. In New Zealand the coordination of hospital and primary cares services has been greatly enhanced through eHealth infrastructure to the point where primary healthcare providers take on the responsibility to manage individuals’ health and other support needs, and reduce their reliance on Emergency Department and inpatient care services. Western Sydney has been an early adopter of eHealth technology under the Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) and by Children’s Hospital Westmead. HealtheLink was developed as a pilot in the region over 2006-2009, and NSW Health and the “Western Sydney eHealth Consortium” have submitted a proposal to the Federal Government that it fund the construction of a comprehensive eHealth system across the two new Local Health Networks and Medicare Locals- Sydney West and Nepean Blue Mountains. The proposal is to build on the existing HealtheLink infrastructure and have a fully functional system ready to use by 1 July 2012. The consortium includes representatives from general practice, public hospitals, community health, universities and private industry. In addition to HealtheLink, SWAHS developed hospital based health business intelligence systems such as the “Bed Board” which provides real time information of bed usage in all wards where it is operative. The demands that will be placed on the healthcare system will escalate in the years ahead and with an ageing population and a preference for delivering services in locations where people live, supporting services will have to rely increasingly of ITC technologies to monitor individuals and provide better quality care and organise their workforces more effectively. In addition, ITC in health enhances the prospects for better engagement of individuals in their own care and connecting with information that can guide healthier food consumption and options for more active living to help individuals and families get their health back on track. It is expected that new enterprises will develop as part of these trends. Regional Development Australia- Sydney and the Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) are consulting widely in their networks on how this could unfold to create more local jobs. The PBA are preparing a Penrith Health and Education Precinct strategy for the consideration of the NSW Government. Most critically the schools, TAFE, universities and post graduate training organisations in the region want to be at the forefront of familiarising young people on the changes taking place and creating education and training programs with the competencies that will win their students jobs locally.
- 3. PROGRAM 12pm Light Lunch Foyer Area, John Loewenthal Auditorium 1pm Plenary Session MC: Prof Glen Maberly, Director, Centre for Health Innovation and Partnership Speakers: Prof Steven Boyages, Chief Executive, Clinical Education and Training Institute Prof Branko Celler, Dean College of Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney Paul Brennan, Chairperson, Penrith Business Alliance 1.50pm Panel: Therese O’Dwyer, Senior Policy & Projects Manager, Regional Development Australia-Sydney Recent Healthcare Graduate (TBC) Kate Gunn, Chief Executive, Balance Healthcare and Blue Mountains GP Super Clinic (TBC) Ian Palmer, CEO Schools Industry Partnerships (TBC) Ann Beerden, R/Director Education, Health, Community and Personal Services Western Sydney Institute, TAFE Home and Aged Care Service Provider (TBC) Greg Wells, Chief Information Officer, NSW Health (TBC) 3pm Workshops: PECHRs- what are they and what can they achieve? Workshop Lead: Greg Wells, CIO, NSW Health (TBC) Workforce needs and e-competencies Workshop Lead: CETI Schools Industry Partnerships Workshop Leads: DET and Industry Schools Partnerships E-enabled models of care and self managed care Workshop Lead: A panel of technology providers Service and business development opportunities Workshop Lead: Regional Development Australia-Sydney 4.30pm Report back from workshops Action plan and communiqué 5.30pm Close
- 4. How ready are we to adopt and adapt to these new technologies? Are we preparing our citizens and our future citizens (students) to cope and take advantage of these new environments? Will we be able to address the burden of Chronic and Preventable Disease through the adoption of e-Health technologies? What skills will our health, aged and community care workforce need in the future? Be part of the evolution and join our forum Thursday 10th February 2011 12pm to 5.30pm John Loewenthal Auditorium, Westmead Hospital Reserve your place now! RSVP: sumathy.ravi@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au