Deborah Roche Ministry of Health

1. Linking Systems to Strategy Health Information New Zealand Seminar 30 September 2008 Deborah Roche Deputy Director-General Ministry of Health

3. The Government has invested significantly in the health system Vote Health has had a real average increase in funding per capita of 4.9% each year since 2001/02, but still well below OECD median spend per capita (by 20% in 2005) Prevention and Public Health Spending Per Capita in 2005 (Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living) NZ’s spending on prevention and public health is above the OECD average Source: OECD 2007

7. Impact of population ageing on DHBs

15. Some key challenges Possible information responses Current situation Targets and performance management provide clear organisational and professional challenge Comparative performance information available at individual, department and provider level Quality & safety: improvements in national system (QIC) Best practice process & learning available to drive improvement eg. decision support Information for the public and patients PHOs and local community providers show potential for bringing together services more effectively within the community Use mobile technologies to enhance care in deprived populations. Driving system co-operation and collaboration Common clinical pathways and business processes requiring common IT systems Implementing comprehensive preventive and public health programmes to stem rise in long term conditions Monitoring and surveillance information Information and care processes supporting self-care, early diagnosis & effective management