eHealth strategic framework

This document fulfills one of the key objectives of the eHealth Steering Committee (eHSC) – to define a strategic plan for eHealth in British Columbia, including a clear vision of what the initial systems will look like over the next three years, what needs to be done to realize that vision, and the role of the eHSC in ensuring the successful implementation of eHealth. [...] The Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the health care leadership in British Columbia, has established the eHealth Steering Committee to accelerate the development and implementation of eHealth systems for the Province. [...] The eHealth vision aligns with the vision and fundamental goals stated in the Service Plan of the Ministry of Health, and with the Infoway eHealth investment strategy (Appendix B). [...] The Ministry of Health, the health authorities and the provider community, under the leadership of the eHealth Steering Committee, are committed to moving forward with a coordinated and visionary approach to implementing eHealth in British Columbia. [...] To be fully effective, the implementation of eHealth will also need to: • Facilitate fundamental cultural and business process changes in the way health services are delivered across the Province, including the re-engineering of workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness; • Collaborate with and engage the provider community in clinical practice and process reform with the objective of enhan