“The status of E-health in Norway” & Presentation of University of Agder and I4Helse in Southern Norway
Berglind F. Smáradóttir1,2 and Inger Holen3 1 University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway 2 Sørlandet hospital, Kristiansand, Norway 3 I4Helse, Grimstad, Norway Berglind Fjóla Smáradóttir, PhD.
Postdoc researcher at University of Agder User-centred design and usability evaluation Electronic health records (EHRs)
Researcher at Sørlandet hospital Telemedicine eHealth literacy i4Helse Inger Holen, cand. san.
CEO i4Helse AS in Grimstad Coordinator for Agder County Council (2011-2019) R & D Manager Sørlandet Hospital (2003-2011) Content
1. Status of E-health in Norway
2. Presentation of University of Agder
3. Presentation of i4Helse Norway 5 million inhabitants Long coastline, both urban and rural parts Fishing and oil are important industries Vast distances to hospitals Ageing populations, and increasing needs for health services Organisation of Health Services in Norway
The Government
Ministry of Local Government and Ministry of Health Ministry of Labour Regional and Care Services Development
NAV (The Norwegian Labour Regional Hospital Municipalities and Welfare Administration Administration)
Local Doctors Municipality (General Health Care Hospitals Practitioner) Services 4 Regional Health Authorities (Regionale Helseforetak, RHF)
Helse Sør-Øst Helse Vest Helse Midt Helse Nord Norwegian Directorate of E-health Sub-ordinate institution of the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Established on 1 Jan 2016
Implement national policy on eHealth Establish the requisite standards Administrate the use of eHealth methodology nation-wide. 2 Principal Responsibilities
National steering and coordination of eHealth through close cooperation with regional health authorities, local authorities, technical organisations, and other interested parties.
Develop and administrate digital solutions that will improve and simplify the health and care sector. (https://ehelse.no/) National Reform The Coordination Reform (Samhandlingsreformen) Adopted on 1 Jan 2012
Improve coordination Municipal services- new duties Focus on digital technology National project One citizen – one health record
Pilot in Helse Midt (Trøndelag)
Implementation of regional EHR Hospitals Municipal health services General practitioners National project II A joint electronic EHR system for all Norwegian municipalities and General Practitioners (not Trøndelag)
Improve coordination Improve access to data Avoid fragmentation Helsenorge.no Agder County
Region of 300.000 inhabitants
1 county from 1 Jan 2020 (former West-Agder & East-Agder)
30 municipalities Co-creation of knowledge
International collaboration 200 45 universities countries 385 425 incoming outgoing Funding and outcomes in 2018
Graduates Employees Research agreements 2472 1300 295 180 own funds 25 NFR-funded 90 others
Budget 1.5 billion External funding Publication points Doctorates awarded in 2018 225 million 792.5 37 Business Studies Nursing (Master of Business Studies) Engineering 50 Teacher (Master of Technology) % Training
Centre for eHealth Centre for Lifecourse Nutrition Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR) Centre for Coastal Research (CCR) The Mathematics Education Research Group Agder (MERGA) Top Research Centre Mechatronics Priority Research Centre Quadruple Helix Model
Co-creation is needed to develop effective and user-friendly health services. EIP-AHA B3 partner: The South Norway connected Health Initiatives
- movement toward collaborative relationships in innovation University of Agder, Centre for eHealth as a source of new Sørlandet Hospital and Universities knowledge and 30 municipalities in technology Agder as the source of Public contractual relations Sector Industrial in a knowledge-based Partners DIGIN, the ICT cluster society in Southern Norway as the locus of production We focus on networks of people, and not only patients i4Helse
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Inger Holen CEO i4Helse AS The University of Agder, Campus Grimstad
i4Helse i4 = • Idea, Involvement, Implementation and Innovation • in the quadruple helix perspective
The building with its groundbreaking capabilities • Research, development and innovation • People, services and technology • Laboratories for simulation, testing and certification of services and products i4Helse AS Catalyst to unleash the power of innovation in the intersection between education, research, user participation and business. VISION I4Helse will, with the users in the Center, help to innovate and facilitate the implementation of new sustainable solutions within e-health
Value creation in different perspectives Community mission Private sector • Demographic challenges locally • Entrepreneurship and business nationally and globally development • Many people who to varying • More and new jobs degrees need help and support • Transfer knowledge to new • Employees who work every day markets know where the shoe pinches • Education • New, better and more individual customizations The health sector in Agder at the Frontline! Specialist Health Service – Sørlandet hospital . R&D . Expertise Sharing
The municipal health services: . Regional Coordination Group for eHealth (RKG) . Development center for nursing homes and home-based services in Aust-Agder and in Vest-Agder. (USHT) . Agder Living Lab
User-involvement Agder Living Lab Agder Living Lab Step 6 - Testing in home environment 2030-What can we achieve? The Welfare Technology Committee of the East-Agder Pensioners Association says about e-health solutions that they have to be: 1. Better for the employees 2. Better for the users 3. Better for the municipal finances! Reinert is an inventor and he said
• Cooperation with professionals in municipalities • Tested and verified solutions in an innovative process • Simplifies and streamlines the innovation process • Faster to the market and users! INVOLVING- WE MADE IT TOGETHER STATUS COLLABORATORS Thank you for the attention! [email protected] [email protected]