Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS)
A single integrated HR, payroll and rostering solution to support workforce planning across the WA health system.
Kicking off in late 2021, this Program is set to replace multiple HR, payroll and rostering systems with a contemporary HRMIS. It is a key recommendation of the Sustainable Health Review and the WA Health Digital Strategy 2020-2030.
A new HRMIS will enable HSS to deliver a more responsive payroll and rostering service to all WA health entities and a better customer experience to the more than 55,000 WA health system employees. It will also provide HSS and all of our customers access to more reliable and consistent data to improve workforce planning and reporting.
January 2022
Completed
Procurement and preparation
August 2022
Completed
Design
September 2022
In Progress
Build and test
December 2024
To be completed
Deliver and transform
June 2025
To be completed
Refine and close
Medical Imaging Replacement Program (MIRP)
A major ICT initiative led by HSS that will introduce a new and contemporary medical imaging solution at all major WA health system hospital sites. The new system will replace the existing Picture Archiving and Communication System/Radiology Information System (PACS/RIS) which is reaching the end of its life, with a new centralised medical imaging platform that has the potential to allow for the sharing of images between public and private radiology providers in WA.
A contemporary medical imaging system will better support clinicians in WA public hospitals to deliver world class clinical care. In preparation for the new medical imaging solution, HSS successfully replaced all end of-service radiology diagnostic workstations across metropolitan hospitals to assist radiologists with more effective diagnostic imaging.
Delivered: 15 March 2023
Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG)
Delivery: 27 & 29 April 2023
Fremantle Hospital (FH) & Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH)
Delivery:19 & 22 July 2023 and August 2023
NMHS - King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), Osborne Park Hospital (OPH), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) & CAHS-Perth Children's Hospital (PCH)
Delivery: 14 October 2023
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
Digital Medical Records (DMR) / Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Implementation of a Digital Medical Record (DMR) is the first stage of the WA Health journey toward achieving a state-wide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system connecting people and information to improve the delivery of quality, person-centred health care and an improved patient experience.
A DMR will enable clinicians to have real-time access to a single, immediately accessible digital medical record for each patient/consumer available across all public health sites in WA, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively, without the delays and risks associated with copying, storing and retrieving paper records.
Implementation of the DMR requires a systemwide collaboration and partnership between Health Support Services (HSS), WA Department of Health and Health Service Providers (HSPs).
HSS provides a range of specialist services to the EMR program and is responsible for delivering two key projects for the DMR program:
- The Upgrade project will upgrade the existing DMR solution (formerly known as BOSSNet) currently in use at several sites across WA to a newer version (known as Opal).
- The Configuration and Deployment project, in partnership with HSP project teams, aims to rollout the DMR solution to new sites across the state. Sites deployed to date include sites in the Pilbara Goldfields and Great Southern regions, as well as Rockingham Peel Group facilities and King Edward Memorial Hospital. Two more deployments are planned for 2023, Armadale Kalamunda Group and Perth Children’s Hospital, with the whole state to follow across 2024-25.
Deployed: February-March 2023
WACHS Pilbara, Esperance, Goldfields and Great Southern regions
Deployed: May 2023
Rockingham Peel Group facilities, WACHS Kalgoorlie and Katanning sites
Deployment: June 2023
King Edward Memorial Hospital and WACHS Albany Hospital
Deployment: July-August 2023
DMR upgrade
Deployment: Late 2023
Perth Children’s Hospital
Armadale Kalamunda Group
Realtime Data Demand Program (RDDP)
This program is critical process improvement investment that will design, develop, and implement a state-wide enterprise near real-time data platform. Aligning with the Digital Strategy for WA Government 2021-2025, this data platform will support the ongoing monitoring and awareness of WA Health system demand and capacity.
The primary objective of the program is to establish a deliver a scalable and extensible data platform, which provides the foundation for a common source of data reporting and analytics across the WA health system. The program will provide the data required to support the State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) and Emergency Access Response (EAR) as part of the reform package to improve WA emergency care.
2021-2022: Delivered
Delivered proof of concept
2022-2023: In progress
Data platform foundations established including the establishment of a Data Management Team at HSS
2023-2024: In progress
Real-time information provided to support demand and capacity management
2026: Planned
Refine and Close program ensuring longevity is set for next years
Australian Digital Health Authority (ADHA)
The Australian Digital Health Agency funds ADHA projects that improve workflows and practices to enable WA Health practitioners safely share clinical information.
WA Health is also the leading jurisdiction for My Health Record integration and usage. Clinicians currently access My Health Record over 8,000 times per day and usage increases monthly by up to 20,000 times.
Delivered projects since 2020:
- Goals of Patient Care eForms upload to My Health Record
- CView link to My Health Record for viewing
- Community Health Information System (CHIS) use of My Health Record
- STORK clinical perinatal Discharge Summaries upload
- Same Day Procedure Discharge Summaries upload
- Prescription Messaging Proof of Concept
- eDocument Outpatient Specialist Letters upload
- eDocument Advance Care Planning documents upload
The main focus of the ADHA Program for FY2022-23 are:
- Rollout of Electronic Prescribing (Clinical Workbench, eMedication and eAllergy) across all Metropolitan and WACHS sites
- Structured Pathology Phase 1
- Goals of Patient Care
2022-2023: In progress
2023: Delivery stage
Structured Pathology Phase 1
2023: Delivery stage
Goals of Patient Care (GoPC)
Critical Health ICT Infrastructure Program (CHIIP)
The Critical Health ICT Infrastructure (CHIIP) Program is a strategic investment focused on replacing legacy high-risk ICT network infrastructure with modern, sustainable and “future-proof” services and network infrastructure.
CHIIP will align WA health system infrastructure with WA government strategic vision and approach.
December 2022
CHIIP Targeted Risk Mitigation (TRM) project funded
February 2023
CHIIP business case submitted for funding decision
May 2023
CHIIP notified of financial year 2023-2024 funding
October 2023
CHIIP stage 1 project commence
PEEL Health Campus Transition and Commissioning Project (PHCTCP)
HSS is providing three key workstreams including ICT, to support South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) transition Peel Health Campus to the WA health system.
The Peel Health Campus Transition and Commissioning Project led by South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) will transition privatised services at Peel Health Campus (currently operated by Ramsay Health Care) into the WA public health system from 14 August 2024. HSS provides support to three key workstreams: ICT, Workforce and non-Clinical and Corporate (includes Procurement & Contact Management and Supply Chain).
Psychiatric Services Online Information System (PSOLIS)
Psychiatric Services Online Information System (PSOLIS) is the primary source of clinical information for public mental health services across Western Australia.
The PSOLIS Improvement Project is addressing improvements to the development of the webPSOLIS application to ensure that the system is effectively supporting clinicians now and into the future by using a modern technical framework and focusing on ensuring future integration of mental health specific functions is achievable.
The project aims to improve and extend data flows to National and State-wide reporting bodies to ensure compliance reporting and adding priority state-wide standard set of clinical documentation (SSCD) forms into the webPSOLIS application.
Accessibility to Mental Health clinical data will be improved by providing PSOLIS and webPSOLIS access to sites with Public Private Partnerships (PPP) including Midland, Joondalup and Peel Health Campus’, and for certain purposes across public health services, such as use in Emergency Departments.
The Project is scheduled to close at the end of September 2023 following the deployment of the remaining forms.
29/09/2021: Completed
Triage, RAMP, CRAMP SSCDs
17/05/2022: Completed
Mental Health Assessment SSCD
23/11/2022: Completed
Integrated into Digital Medical Records
18/04/2023: Completed
HIH Integration (replacing Cloverleaf)
13/06/2023: Completed
Initial Assessment, Child & Adult Physical Examination SSCDs
2023: In progress
Treatment Support & Discharge Plan, Care Transfer Summary SSCDs