Wednesday 3 February 2016

eHealth Ireland progress report – 365 days since launch of new health initiative

Three hundred and sixty five days, a big number in any role. When taking up the role of CIO in Ireland Richard Corbridge was reminded by a commentator on CIO UKthat the average tenure of a CIO in 2015 was just over three years; now more than a year into the role, in early January 2016 we held a showcase of all that has been delivered in those 12 months in Ireland. What is fascinating though is making that showcase ‘real’ for ministers and health leaders means that some of the more important back-office items, the really challenging items for a CIO in a new post was barely touched upon.

Corbridge was the first CIO for health in Ireland, the first time the health service had enabled the concepts of technology in health to have a seat at the board of executives, to truly impact upon the direction of a reformed health service. For the full article click here 



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