The NSW government has unveiled its Blueprint for eHealth in NSW, aimed at improving collaboration between agencies and the development of a strategy to provide services to rural and remote areas. The blueprint – announced today by health minister Jillian Skinner – outlines a framework for enhanced collaboration between eHealth NSW, the NSW Ministry of Health and the Local Health Districts. The blueprint formalised the establishment of eHealth NSW, the minister said. The government will appoint an inaugural chief executive of eHealth NSW by April, as well as a chief CIO to engage clinicians on eHealth. The NSW government previously earmarked $1.5 billion for eHealth NSW over the next 10 years. This includes almost $400 million on ICT programs, including electronic medications management and community health and outpatients care. “eHealth NSW has enormous potential to transforms healthcare delivery, whether by using digital and online technologies to assist in the management of critically-ill patients in intensive care units or by reducing the need for patients to travel by providing personal eHealth records, tele-health and home monitoring,” Skinner said. The announcement coincides with the results of audit by NSW auditor-general Grant Hehir on NSW government agencies in the health sector. In relation to technology programs, the audit found that HealthShare NSW was managing most IT projects “on time and within budget.” The report said HealthShare NSW planned to spent almost $758 million on 11 major IT projects over the next five years, 0.9 per cent more than the original budget. “Based on the revised budget, HealthShare NSW expects the health sector will achieve $2.6 billion in quantitative benefits from its $758 million investment. This equates to $3.40 for every dollar spent.” Related content BrandPost Stay in Control of Your Data with a Secure and Compliant Sovereign Cloud By Stan Kwong Mar 23, 2023 6 mins Cloud Security Cloud Computing News Accenture to lay off 19,000 to cut costs amid economic uncertainty Technology services giant Accenture will continue to hire but meanwhile is cutting staff to streamline operations in the face of economic headwinds. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 23, 2023 2 mins IT Consulting Services Technology Industry BrandPost Advice from procurement: How to evaluate and propose new IT investments By clearly defining needs and requirements, evaluating TCO, and performing risk assessments, procurement and IT teams can work together to help their business leaders make more informed decisions for an improved bottom line. By Bo Bradshaw, Edgio Procurement Director Mar 23, 2023 5 mins SaaS BrandPost Why AI is key to hiring and retaining developers Data shows that the opportunity to build AI-powered apps figures very prominently in where developers decide to work. By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Mar 23, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe