The main goal of the Digital Health Strategy for Catalonia is to develop a citizen-centred, data-driven information system that offers a cohesive view of health and facilitates the continuity of care, regardless of the care provider. This new model must provide professionals with accessible, high-quality, clinically relevant information. The approach to data management and the technological framework should encourage the expansion of new healthcare delivery models, enable the automation of routine tasks, and improve patients’ access to information, thus facilitating their interaction with the health system. Technologically, this strategy is built on the paradigm of open platforms in health as first defined by the Apperta Foundation in 2017. We are talking about an information system where data and services are built on an open standards model. This approach facilitates the accessibility and sharing of data and services between different systems and actors, thus encouraging the deployment and scalability of innovation. This session will focus on the Digital Health Strategy for Catalonia, including its objectives, technological approach, and current implementation status. Furthermore, we will learn about the main achievements and challenges ahead.
Jon Hoeksma
chief executive, Digital Health
Jon is the founder and CEO of Digital Health, the health IT B2B news, research and events publisher and professional networks specialist. He previously co-founded and edited eHealth Insider, and is a leading journalist, commentator and thought leader on UK health IT. In 2014 he led the trade sale of eHealth insider to Informa Plc.
Achievements of note include: founding the UK CCIO movement, from launch of CCIO campaign in 2011 to development and growth of CCIO Networks and community; the development of Digital Health Networks – centred on CCIO and CIO Networks – as the leading independent online best practice community of NHS IT professionals – 5,000+ members as of November 2020; plus growing Digital Health Summer Schools into the premier health IT leadership event in UK; and launching Digital Health Rewired in March 2019 as the most dynamic and compelling Expo in digital health space.
Dr Jordi Piera Jimenez
director of the digital health strategy office, Catalan Health Service
Dr Jordi Piera-Jiménez is dually trained in Computer Science Engineering and Business Management by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He also holds an MSc in Telemedicine, a PhD in Medical Informatics from the Open University of Catalonia, and an MBA from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. In the acadèmic field, Jordi is associate professor in informatics at the Open University of Catalonia, the DS3 research group’s principal investigator lead and is affiliated with the IDIBELL research institute. Jordi is currently the Director of the Digital Health Strategy Office at the Catalan Health Service and Director at openEHR International.
