NHS England 31 October 2016
- A new Information Governance (IG) network has been launched to support new care model vanguards and integrated care pioneers by promoting the use of national tools, such as privacy impact assessments, and by refining and promoting local materials, so that sites do not duplicate work that has already been done by their peers elsewhere.
- The new network is being hosted on a password controlled online platform called the futureNHS collaboration. It includes chat areas for the vanguards and pioneers, which will be complemented by a rolling programme of Webex presentations, Q&A sessions and face-to-face meetings.
- Pages on the platform will be based on the six areas identified by pioneers and include materials and links to relevant resources, plus a dedicated chat area. The areas are:
- Sharing information electronically (integrated digital care records)
- Care coordination, planning and delivery (supporting the coordination of care across providers)
- Risk stratification for case finding (identifying those at risk of an adverse event)
- Tracking outcomes across a pathway of care (tracking particular cohort groups, irrespective of care setting)
- Developing alternative payment models (including capitated budgets)
- Understanding current and future population needs (strategic and commissioning needs analyses)
