Page 1881 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 6 June 2017
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In the interests of being open and transparent I also undertook to keep members informed of the progress of this work. Today’s statement will provide members with an update on this. This system-wide review will be completed by 31 March 2018. Its purpose is to investigate the extent and, where possible, the root cause of the current data issues; establish revised governance processes and protocols for data management, reporting and analysis; develop a framework for the provision of essential data reports derived directly from source systems as an interim process and for rebuilding the ACT data warehouse; implement the framework outcomes; provide a detailed road map to address existing recommendations from the Auditor-General and ACT Health external advisers; and provide advice on the publication of data for consumers that facilitates improved understanding of ACT Health information, performance, quality and safety, including options for the real-time provision of information.
I also tabled the terms of reference for the data review in this place on 28 March 2017. The review will be undertaken in a timely, transparent and effective manner and is about delivering robust quality assurance of ACT Health’s data governance systems with a view to finally resolving these issues. The system-wide review of data and reporting is on track, and the first milestone is expected to be finalised by 30 June 2017.
Madam Speaker, as per the terms of reference, the expert review panel of internal and external members has been established to provide a balance of advice and oversight to the Director-General of ACT Health. The review panel members are the Chief Information Officer of ACT Health; the Chief of Clinical Operations of ACT Health; the Chief Technology Officer of Shared Services; the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Funding Body; and the Senior Executive, Hospitals, Resourcing and Classifications Group of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Since I released the terms of reference on 28 March there have been two review panel meetings, with the first meeting held in April. To date, members have considered a high-level approach to the system-wide review work program; an overarching ACT health informatics strategy; essential reporting obligations; the approach for the root cause analysis, noting how important it will be to identify and address any systemic issues that other reviews have not addressed; the process for assessing the status of each external review recommendation; new governance arrangements; the process for addressing and consolidating the external review recommendations; progress and status reporting; and key achievements by the ACT Health Directorate to date.
General feedback from review panel members is that the program of work for the system-wide review is on track, and members were complimentary about the work undertaken to date by the Health Directorate. The review panel is currently scheduled to meet monthly and will convene more often if necessary to ensure the review remains focused and on track. ACT Health is providing regular updates to me on the progress of this work.
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