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Governance


2007 Planning day

In mid 2007 a planning day was held attended by 42 people including Board representatives, senior clinical, executive and management staff. The day resulted in informatics priorities and recommendations for ACACI being reached and in turn a Clinical Systems Strategy has been created.

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Reporting Structure

Clinical projects facilitated by ACACI generally report to their project's Steering Committee. ACACI formally reports to the IT Steering Committee whose membership includes the CEO and hospital executive.

ACACI Services

 

  • Advises Austin Health clinical units needing information technology to improve clinical outcomes and efficiency.  

  • Coordinates clinical informatics projects involving more than one clinical unit.

  • Identifies potential areas for improvement through use of information technologies and advocates change in clinical process and practice.

  • Advises the Austin Health Executive and Board on development and implementation of clinical informatics strategies, seeking the goal of an integrated Electronic Medical Record.

  • Participates in Austin Health clinical governance on issues involving information technologies.

  • Develops software specification documents for development and enhancement of clinical applications.

  • Fosters understanding and participation among Austin Health and other staff in the development of clinical informatics disciplines and facilities.

  • Contributes clinical and technical expertise to government committees, particularly related to the Victorian HealthSMART whole-of-state clinical systems project.

  • Collaborates with various universities in research and the training of clinical informatics students.

  • Conducts clinical informatics studies funded by commercial organisations in the healthcare field and other health industry bodies.

  • Seeks collaboration with commercial software developers and other hospitals to develop clinical informatics solutions applicable generally to Victorian public health organisations.

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