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2016 in numbers!

2016 has been a big year for the HealthPathways Community.

Work to begin on Base HealthPathways project

Improvements in pathway quality and the efficiency of localising and reviewing pathways are key motivators for a new Streamliners project called Base HealthPathways.

New HealthPathways style manual in development

A new style manual will form one part of a two-pronged approach to improve pathway quality and efficiency of HealthPathways’ programmes.

Multi-option Feedback Search enabled in Latest Dot Update

This weekend, the Streamliner’s Information Systems team will release an update to Dot’s Feedback section will enable users to select more than one item in the Feedback dropdown menus.

Murray HealthPathways brings health professionals together at launch

At a strongly attended launch event in Bendigo, Murray PHN CEO Matt Jones described HealthPathways as "a tangible way to address the fragmentation of our health systems".

West Coast tramping experience great way to prep for the conference

The pre-conference tramping trip to the West Coast of New Zealand proved to be great preparation for some delegates.

Greening of the Red Zone tour adds local colour to the conference

Red zone tour gives conference delegates a first hand look at the challenges and opportunities for Christchurch after the 2010/2011 quakes.

Conference delegates enjoy good music, good food, and good company

The 2016 HealthPathways Conference Dinner was a chance for delegates to network and let their hair down halfway through the three-day event.

Patient information centre stage in final conference event

When it comes to patient information there's myriad choices for clinical editors to choose from. But which sources are the best? and what's the best way to present the information?

Drilling down into achieving whole of system change

It's better to aim for "better" rather than perfection - this is the practical but inspirational message delivered by Chief Implementation Advisor Andy Froggatt on the morning of the last day of the 2016 HealthPathways Conference.

Information systems supporting integrated care

HealthPathways is just one of many platforms for enabling whole of system change in Canterbury, as delegates learned on their site visits to Pegasus Health.

One system innovation driving improvements in acute demand management

A high trust, low bureaucracy collaborative system that sees primary care providers as true partners of their hospital colleagues is key for improving care and meeting the growing pressures placed on health systems.

Design Lab tour reveals heart of one system approach

A one system approach that breaks down the silos preventing collaboration needs a space for brainstorming and experimenting with new processes, and educating staff from every field. And that place is the CDHB Design Lab.

Crunching the numbers to inform better clinical decisions

Delegates were today shown how business intelligence tools inform operational decision making with a tour of Christchurch Hospital’s Operations Centre, the new cutting edge facility which could claim to be the nerve centre for Canterbury’s health system.

Workshops deliver key insights for editors, admins, and managers

There was something for everyone during the first workshops on day one of the 2016 HealthPathways Conference.