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Leanna Woods1,2,3, Rebekah Eden4, Andrew Pearce5
1Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Applied Clinical Informatics
|October 19, 2022
Summary
Queensland
Area of Science:
- Digital health transformation
- Health informatics
- Healthcare system innovation
Background:
- Understanding digital health capability is crucial for strategic transformation in healthcare.
- Limited research exists on large-scale digital maturity assessment across jurisdictions.
- Queensland's public healthcare system has a 10-year digital transformation strategy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the digital health capability within Queensland.
- To inform the state's digital health strategy and investment priorities.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Digital Health Indicator (DHI).
- Employed a cross-sectional survey of 16 Queensland healthcare systems (February-July 2021).
- Assessed four dimensions: governance and workforce, interoperability, person-enabled health, and predictive analytics.
Main Results:
- Digital Health Indicator (DHI) scores varied across Queensland health systems (average 143; range 78-193).
- Scores are comparable to Oceania and global public systems, but lower than global private systems.
- Governance and workforce scored highest (average 54), followed by interoperability (46), person-enabled health (36), and predictive analytics (30).
Conclusions:
- Findings informed Queensland's updated digital health strategy.
- This large-scale assessment provides global insights for policymakers and managers.
- Highlights the need for targeted strategies to address varying digital maturity levels.
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