Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS publishes digital and data strategy

Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System (ICS), has published its digital and data strategy, outlining its vision and priorities for the region.

The strategy has been produced as part of the ICSs ambition to be digital by default, moving from a “traditional reactive system to a proactive approach of working to prevent avoidable conditions wherever possible”.

The strategy opens to highlight the health and care system in Derbyshire is undergoing a ‘fundamental transformation of service provision’, and cites digital transformation is necessary to support the shift in care from ‘illness to wellness’, noting ‘tools and technologies are required to transform to new models of care delivery and help address some of the challenges faced across the system’.

The overarching vision states: “We will use technology and data to facilitate system transformation and empower our citizens to take control of their health and care, reduce inequalities and improve outcomes. We will ensure appropriate and accurate data and intelligence is available and accessible to our citizens and their professional care providers, supporting them to make informed, reasonable and transparent decisions in the delivery of joined-up care.”

The strategy highlights some of the current challenges to address, where it states: “Data management and processing remain the largest barriers to collaborative working, as data files and information are not consistently accessible across the system and rely on individuals sharing data manually. Developing a shared source of data and accompanying standards will be essential in providing validated and reliable insights to all system partners.”