The OECD says that Healthcare is about a decade behind other industries in adoption of Digital Technologies and their recent report Health in the 21st Century” identifies Ireland as a laggard, particularly in the use of data in healthcare. Recent headlines around trolley counts in Ireland have brought into focus the potential for digital solutions to significantly alleviate the national bed capacity issue which, along other factors, continues to fuel the trolley crisis.

The HSE Digital Academy Forum was held in the Main Boardroom in Dr Steevens Hospital on 11th December 2019. A Declaration of Public Service Innovation was signed by HSE CEO Paul Reid in the presence of Dr. Lucy Fallon Byrne, Assistant Secretary of Reform for DPER. The event was opened by the Director of Digital Transformation Professor Martin Curley. Prof.

The HSE Digital Academy concluded its orientation day with students enrolled in the Masters in Digital Health Transformation this week. This gave the students an opportunity to network with fellow classmates, get acquainted with the upcoming learning schedule and become comfortable overall. In addition there was an initial series of introductory talks from some of the teaching faculty delivering the masters.

The HSE Digital Transformation recently featured in an article for the Irish Medial Times, highlighing the work of the team and its plans.

"Ahead of the next Digital Academy Forum early next month, HSE Director of Digital Transformation, Prof Martin Curley, provides Valerie Ryan several examples of how innovative digital transformation in the health sector is helping bridge the gap between innovation and patients

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