From the Transformational Change panel discussion. Presented by Ailsa Claire, CEO, Auckland DHB, at HINZ 2014, 11 November 2014, 2.15pm, Plenary Room

1. Transformational Change
The Power of Information

2. DHB/Region level
• Know are we doing the right thing, is it safe,
what patients want, effective.
• Need to know everything from population
health to individual outcomes for treatment.
• Need to facilitate open and transparent
information for patients, clinicians, organisations
and communities.
• To have confidence in the interpretation of data.

3. Comparative trusted information`
• Feels like hard work.
• Warehouse where everyone can dive in and get what
they want.
• Multiple analysis of data.
• Behind closed doors - what assumptions are being
made about the data?
• Judgements about quality ,completeness.
• Not transparent.

4. Trusted information
• Strategic view of information.
• Challenging the transparency agenda - do we believe in open data?
• Information governance, data quality timeliness completeness.
• Information standards.
• Transparent interpretation of data-confidence in the way it is being
used to transform decision making regulation and policy.
• Public confidence about the use of data and access to it.
• Maximisation of specialist skills, resources and expertise.
• Designing ways of accessing data that is not currently readily
available.
• Identifying levers and incentives to encourage best practice use of
information.