Powerhouse Partners regularly publishes articles on contemporary issues facing healthcare services and systems in the areas of healthcare strategy and governance, leadership and digital health.
CEOs and senior leaders must genuinely engage with clinical leaders for digital transformation success
The digitisation of healthcare systems and processes is more than simply replacing paper with computers. Done well, it presents the opportunity to transform the way health services are delivered; quality, safety and patient outcomes are improved; and patient and clinician experiences are enhanced. But the digital transformation road is long, winding, and full of unexpected obstacles.
Digital health transformation – Part 2 – Trust
Transforming health service delivery models, structures, roles, and business/clinical processes really does indeed take a village and early, lasting and strong leadership will make or break digital health transformations because transformation is about people, behaviours, and relationships.
Digital health transformation – Part 1 – Introduction
Digital health transformations are notoriously difficult. They often take longer, cost more, are messier and can deliver fewer benefits than planned. Sometimes they fail completely and can ruin or damage reputations and public confidence.
Reform in Healthcare
Of late, ‘Reform’ has become an Executive Tourette-like utterance in the Australian healthcare sector. However, the nature of the reform, the specific goals and benefits, the risks, and how success will be measured is often poorly described or absent.