Cloud Computing for Primary Care

Moving to the cloud- the benefits of using cloud computing – A theoretical

perspective and case studies

Agenda

1. Cloud Region Overview2. ProCare: Standardising Desktops and

ICT Services for their Members3. Ministry of Health: Why did we support

a Hosted IT Project for Pacific Providers.

4. Questions and Answers5. Close

Cloud Region: 2 Onions

Who are we

Company: Cloud RegionBranding: 2 Onions

Commitment to Service

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Infrastructure

Understanding the sector

Hosting Capabilities required for Primary

care

Software applications•Medtech•Houston•My Practice•Concerto•Profile•Solutions Plus•Exact•Healthlink•Special Authorities•Dr Info•BPAC•Predict

Reporting•Advanced Forms•Service Utilisation•PHO Reporting •Chronic Care Forms•MoH & DHB Reporting

Funding•PHO•Primary care section 88 claiming (Maternity, Dental, Pharmacy, specialist)•Nurse Led Clinics•Health Promotion•Public Health.

Existing Health Clients

MoH Pacific Health ProCare Whanau Ora Clients DHBNZ Dr Info CCREP In Charge Manawanui GP Clinics Community Social Service organisations

Strategic links

Primary Care: GPNZ› GPNZ/PHO (e.g ProCare)› Pacific Health› IFHC› Whanau Ora

Secondary Care› Health Alliance› Primary and Secondary Integration

Advantages for Primary Care

Enabler for collaboration in a secure and safe environment

Changing the way Primary care access, capture and manage Health information benefiting the patient.

Improved IT maintenance, service and long term cost savings

Applying Cloud Computing in Primary

Care Ongoing IT costs more effectively Providing Collaboration environments for

GP Clinics and PHOs. Provide Primary Care options around PMS

Software (2Onions are agnostic). Standardised Desktop Standardised Security requirements Disaster Recovery/Backup for all our clients.

Introducing ProCare: Dr Karl Cole

•Currently working as Clinical Director of Information for ProCare Health Limited, a large primary care management services organisation, as well as 5/10s clinical practice. Recently retired from the NZ Army, after 10 years involving deployments to East Timor, Bali and others. Experience in information systems started as Clinical Director of the NZ Defence Force Electronic Record project and online recruiting for NZ Army.

Introducing Ministry of Health: Dr Api

Talimaitoga•Dr Api Talemaitoga joined the Ministry in July 2008 and has a wealth of experience both in New Zealand and across the Pacific. His role is to help make health services and the system more responsive to the health needs of Pacific populations living in New Zealand.

Api is also practicing once a week as a General Practitioner for the Normans Road Surgery in Christchurch. He has contributed to the National Health Committee's advice on the management of Long Term Conditions, worked in the Pacific both as personal physician to Fijian leaders and, more recently across the Melanesian and Polynesian region facilitating access to specialist services in New Zealand and other countries. Api also served on the Board of the Canterbury District Health Board in 2000-1. .

•Questions and Answers