DAP 2009/10 Final 1 - Taranaki District Health Board

DAP 2009/10 Final3.7 CollaborationTaranaki District Health Board recognises that by working collaboratively with othersmore can be achieved for our local population. The District Health Board thereforecollaborates extensively with a range of partners both within the health sector andwith others able to influence the wider determinants of health.3.7.1 Multi Parent Subsidiaries and Associated Companies.HIQ LtdHIQ is a wholly owned entity focused upon providing operational and strategicinformation systems support to Taranaki DHB. Through HIQ the DHB will be able toprogress our Information Systems Strategic Plan including the required technologyfor the new hospital development.HIQ also provides a good opportunity for further Inter DHB collaboration and sharedinformation technology improvements. In the coming year HIQ will provide support tofour other DHB’s, on shared projects and also contribute to achieving national goalsin this area.HIQ support the Health Information Strategy for New Zealand. In particular, keyinitiatives are:National Network Strategy: Through our ICT service provider, HealthIntelligence, we are participating in the selection and implementation of asecure data network between regional DHBs.eLabs: Implementation of a laboratory results repository accessible bymultiple stakeholders in the region.Chronic Care and Disease Management: We are actively investigating toolsand decision support systems that will support chronic care initiatives.National Collections/Strategies: TDHB have implemented the National NonadmittedPatient Collection (NNPAC) and are actively participating in thePrimary Health Care Strategy workshops.Allied Laundry Services LtdAllied Laundry Services Ltd is a shared services arrangement between four DistrictHealth Boards for the provision of laundry and linen services. The participatingDistrict Health Boards are Hawkes Bay, MidCentral, Taranaki and Wanganui. Thiscollaborative arrangement enables cost savings to be achieved in the delivery oflaundry and linen services to the participating District Health Boards.Fulford Radiology Services LtdTaranaki District Health Board has a 50% investment in Fulford Radiology Serviceswhich provides a comprehensive range of imaging services to the Taranakipopulation.HealthShareEach of the five Midland DHBs has a participatory interest in HealthShare Limited, aDHB joint venture company that specialises in both routine and issues-based qualityauditof service providers. The five DHB Chief Executives are Board members. Theservice level agreement between the five DHBs and HealthShare sets out theprinciples, targeted performance standards, and operational guidelines that underpin18