Management Action Plan: First Nations and Inuit eHealth Infostructure Program (eHIP) - Evaluation
Final Report
March 2012
| Recommendations | Management Response | Deliverables | Accountability | Anticipated Completion Date |
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| 1. Create a Single Comprehensive and Detailed Business Case | Agree. In consultation with FNIHB Regional Program Authorities and FN/I, the eHIP will develop a Business Case that will focus on enabling better access, quality and productivity in the health and health care of First Nations and Inuit communities by increasing adoption and utilization of modern systems, and change management strategies within communities. The Business Case will be used to identify and secure future funding and sustainment requirements for the next funding cycle (FY 2013/14). |
A Business Case for the eHealth Infostructure Program will be developed for implementation at both the national and regional level. | eHIP National Manager, Health Infrastructure Division (HID), First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Health Canada (HC) FNIHB Regional eHealth Program Authorities, FNIHB, HC |
December 2012 |
| 2. Prioritize Investments and Further Clarify Funding Policies and Practices | Agree. The eHIP Program Guidelines will clarify the focus of each program component so that the eHIP can more easily review, assess and adjust its current level of investments based on regional needs and identified funding priorities. Further, Regions will continue to provide annual work plans and; Utilize Readiness Assessments to align funding with needs and priorities of groupings of FN communities. |
Revised Regional Work Plans and Regional Year End Reviews. | FNIHB Regional eHealth Program Authorities, FNIHB, HC | Completed |
| Readiness Assessments are up-to-date to reflect community funding priorities. | eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB and FNIHB Regional eHealth Authorities, FNIHB HC | December 2012 | ||
| 3. Build eHealth Capacity of FN Communities | Agree. Investments in training will allow for each FN/I community to address gaps in eHealth knowledge, to identify training needs of service providers in their community, and to develop training that is tailored to meet their specific needs. Continue investing in FN/I governance, planning, strategic development, human and organizational development. |
Training priorities identified in Annual Regional Work Plans. | FNIHB Regional eHealth Program Authorities, FNIHB, HC | March 2013 |
| Regular meetings with AFN, ITK, FN/I Regional Organizations, Infoway, COACH, AANDC, etc. (will be identified in Annual Regional Work Plans). | eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB, HC | March 2013 | ||
| 4. Implement a Comprehensive Communications Approach | Agree. The eHIP will focus on building and improving specific communication processes and tools by:
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Regular communications with FNIHB Regions and key stakeholders (i.e, AFN, COACH, etc) in the form of:
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eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB, HC FNIHB Regional eHealth Program Authorities, FNIHB, HC |
March 2013 |
| Participation in policy discussion forums (i.e., First Nations and the Jurisdictions eHealth Convergence Forum) | eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB, HC | Completed | ||
| 5. Implement a refined Performance Measurement Strategy | Agree. The eHIP will build on the Performance Measurement and Evaluation Matrix developed for this evaluation and the Phase 2 Evaluation in order to:
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Refined performance measurement and evaluation matrix. | eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB, HC | March 2013 |
| Implementation of Project Management software to manage performance measurement data. | FNIHB Regional eHealth Program Authorities, FNIHB HC | March 2013 | ||
| Common templates for Regional Work Plans and Year End Annual Reports. | eHIP National Manager, HID, FNIHB, HC | March 2013 |
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