Calls for ‘full transparency’ over cost of rolling out HPVP pilot programme
There have been calls for “full transparency” over healthcare spending after the HSE declined to share the breakdown of costs to implement a pilot programme designed to help cut waiting lists.
The full cost of phasing in the Health Performance Visualisation Platform (HPVP) on a pilot basis amounted to €28 million.
The HPVP was introduced by the HSE to address a gap in the “centralised information available to support strategic and operational performance monitoring across acute hospitals”, according to the former minister for health Stephen Donnelly.
The system aims to share real-time health data across emergency departments, outpatient services and other areas.
In a Freedom of Information request, the HSE confirmed that the total cost of implementing HPVP was €28 million, which it said includes software, implementation services and other costs.
However, the body refused to provide a breakdown of the costs or names of product providers, citing “commercially…
We’ve summarized this news for a quick read. If you’re interested, you can read the full article here:
If you find this site helpful, share it with your friends!