Clinical Systems
Governance
Clinical Systems governance structure
Clinical Systems governing bodies
Clinical Systems Steering Committee (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: Alan Lily, CEO Eastern Health)
The Clinical Systems Steering Committee oversees the implementation of the Clinical System into participating agencies. The Committee approves and reviews individual project implementation plans and monitors progress of implementations against agreed plans.
The Clinical Systems Steering Committee comprises senior health services personnel, including both management and clinical representation from across the Victorian public health sector. The Chair sits ex-officio on the Board of Health Information Systems.
Once the ten in-scope implementations have been completed, responsibility for the HealthSMART Clinical System product will transition to a Clinical System Product Planning Group and the HealthSMART Services Council.
Clinical Reference Group (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: Graeme Hart, Deputy Director - Intensive Care Unit, Austin Health)
The Clinical Reference Group has responsibility for stewardship of the Clinical System state-build function, content, design and development. The role of the Clinical Reference Group is to represent the interests of clinical staff in the development and implementation of the Clinical System.
The Group reviews and endorses design suggestions, take decisions on issues referred to it, provides professional input and prepares recommendations for the Steering Committee. Membership is drawn from across clinical disciplines at Victorian public health agencies.
Medication Management Advisory Group (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: Michael Dooley, Director - Pharmacy, Alfred Health)
The role of the Medication Management Advisory Group (MMAG) is to represent the interests of stakeholders and provide professional expertise on issues relevant to the development and sustainability of state-wide ePrescribing and medications management functionality. The composition of the MMAG is designed to represent a wide range of stakeholder groups involved in medications practices and to leverage the experience of staff involved in other ePrescribing and medications management initiatives within the Victorian health sector.
Pathology Advisory Group (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: Scott Jansson, Operations Manager - Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital)
The State-wide Pathology Advisory Group (PAG) represents the interests of pathology service providers in the development and implementation of a state-wide pathology results and orders catalogue within the HealthSMART Clinical System project.
The Group provides professional expertise on pathology terminology and identification of issues relevant to the development, implementation and sustainability of the state-wide results catalogue. The composition of the PAG is designed to represent the various interests of all key stakeholders, with membership including staff involved in the provision of pathology services within the Victorian health sector.
Imaging Advisory Group (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: Rod Truran, Medical Imaging Manager, Royal Children’s Hospital)
The State-wide Imaging Advisory Group (IAG) represents the interests of imaging service providers in the development and implementation of a state-wide imaging results and orders catalogue within the HealthSMART Clinical Systems project. The Group provides professional expertise on imaging terminology and identification of issues relevant to the development, implementation and sustainability of the state-wide imaging results catalogue. The composition of the IAG is designed to represent the various interests of all key stakeholders with membership consisting of staff involved in the provision of imaging services within the Victorian public health sector.
eHealth Review Group (limited life; formal forum)
(Chair: TBA)
The HealthSMART eHealth Review Group brings subject matter expertise and clinical process knowledge to the State-build Clinical Systems Project. The eHealth Review Group will engage in stakeholder consultation across multiple clinical disciplines and will to play a vital role in the future direction and maintenance of the HealthSMART Clinical System post implementation.
HealthSMART Services Council (ongoing; formal forum)
(Independent Chair: John Humphries)
The role of the HealthSMART Services Council is focussed on ensuring that HealthSMART Services delivers against the obligations set out in the HealthSMART Services Agreement and acquits its responsibilities within the agreed financial and operational parameters.
The Council is responsible for approving any change to the scope or type of services provided by HealthSMART Services, including ensuring that the Board of Health Information Systems endorses the strategic alignment of any proposed changes to scope, prior to provision to the Secretary for approval via a business case.
Membership consists of executive staff from participating agencies with the Chair sits ex-officio on the Board of Health Information Systems.
HealthSMART Services Management Committee (ongoing; formal forum)
(Chair: General Manager HealthSMART Services)
The HealthSMART Service Management Committee reviews the operational performance of HealthSMART Services to ensure that it meets its service level responsibilities to agencies as outlined in the HealthSMART Services Agreement. It also acts as a point of escalation for the Clinical System Product Planning Group in terms of sustained service delivery issues.
Membership consists of Chief Information Officers, technical or service delivery domain experts from across the Victorian Public Health Sector and representatives from HealthSMART.