why is professionalism important for health informatics staff and how do we assure it?
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Why is professionalism important for health informatics staff and how do we assure it?. Helen Sampson –Clinical Informatician Past Chair, Nursing Specialist Group BCS Health Informatics Finance Director UKCHIP. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UK Council for Health Informatics Professions
Why is professionalism important for health
informatics staff and how do we assure it?
Helen Sampson –Clinical Informatician
Past Chair, Nursing Specialist Group BCS Health Informatics
Finance Director UKCHIPHealth Informatics escaping the server room and reaching the boardroom 30th Sept 2008
‘This is the time for health informatics to come out of the back office’ and for ‘greater leadership from the top of the office for the health informatics profession’ (Matthew Swindells, HC2008)
We must 'protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in practice' (Professor Sir Graham Catto, President- General Medical Council,
BCSPHCSG Conference, June 2008).
Why Professionalism
To improve the quality of IT
enabled change
To improve the reputation of IT
To improve self esteem
What is Professionalism? A profession
– serves society– provides leadership to society
Social responsibility prevails over insularity in the behaviour of professionals
Professionals practise with independence Professionals practice for the client over
competition and employer Institutional functions for representation and
scrutiny are separated
What is the future for UKCHIP? It is being used as the exemplar for ProfIT It may eventually become part of the overall
IT professionalism movement Working towards accreditation under
UKAS as a certifying body It will continue in its aims of driving up
quality, giving registrants greater self esteem and improving patient safety
Looking to certify HI services and Courses
What is a Professional Body?Lord Benson 1992
Controlled by governing body which directs behaviour Sets entry standards and professional competence Sets ethical rules and professional standards Designed for benefit of public & not members Work often reserved by statute Ensures fair and open competition Members must be independent in thought and outlook Leadership in a field of learning
Why is it not just a BCS issue
Although it is the professional society it has been seen as just concerned about the technical IT
When the Health Forum and the NHS started looking at professionalism the BCS was not ready UKCHIP developed as an independent body
Professionalism in IT Prof IT defined what is needed to develop
professionalism for all of the IT/IM profession Involved BCS, IEE, Intellect, eGov, eSkills
(Sector Skills Council, . All the major employers Looking at
– Professional Behaviour
– Competency Framework -SFIA
– Qualifications - CITP
– Career pathways
– Professional Registration
What is Health Informatics? ‘knowledge, skills and tools that enable
information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support delivery of healthcare and to promote health [and wellbeing]’
Health Informaticians
ICT staff Health Records & Coding Staff Information Management Knowledge Management Senior HI Managers / Directors of Services Clinical Informatics Education, Training & Development Research
Professionalism – the Context
Increasing impact of HI on patient care
Significant NHS investment in HI
Skills and leadership deficit
Recruitment/retention problems
The Problem for HI Staff
The need for a career pathway The need for adequate recognition
– Professional Credibility– Appropriate Remuneration– Correct Workplace Setting
The need for a professional “home” Current organisations did not meet these
needs
Bad Health Informatics Damages Patients Patients must have died due to the London
Ambulance system failure. (Parliamentary report)
Abnormal cervical smears not acted on until too late
Incorrect radiotherapy doses Downs Syndrome risks inaccurately
reported
What is Needed? Register of HI Professionals
Professional standards
– Code of Conduct
– Education, training and experience
– Continuing professional development
Career structure for HI professionals
– Recognition by employers Health care lags a decade behind aviation on
safeguarding consumers lives. IOM reports “To err is human” 2000
UKCHIP’s formal Aim
Its aim is: “to be the regulatory body for all
branches of health informatics in the United Kingdom”
Sectors
NHS
Private Health
Industry / Commercial
Higher / Further Education
Elements of the Scheme
Constituencies
– broad definition of HI
Sectors
– all those involved in HI
Levels of Registration
– different levels of experience and responsibility
Registration Levels
Level 1– limited experience/responsibility
Level 2– career grade– significant qualifications/experience
Level 3– leadership grade– advanced qualifications/experience
Registration Requirements
Code of conduct
Professional standards– qualifications
– employment profile
– health experience
– informatics experience
Points scheme– trade-off (with strict minima)
Continuing Professional Development A professional has to keep up to date A professional body needs to monitor this Each branch of the profession has different
needs UKCHIP has its own CPD scheme but if
there is a CPD scheme from another body which fits the requirements UKCHIP will recognise that
What Next?
Acceptance by employers
Detailed Core Competencies
Accreditation of training schemes and
conferences
– education, supervised experience, mentoring etc
Career Pathway
– normal entry route
Statutory registration?
Why Register?
As an individual
– Demonstrate commitment to Code of Conduct
– Sign up to professional standards
– Recognise responsibility to the public
– Self esteem
In the interests of the profession
– Establish HI as a recognised profession
– Support UKCHIP
If you are not registered go toIf you are not registered go to
www.ukchip.orgwww.ukchip.org
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