National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology
The National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology is an advisory committee established in 2016 by the Department of Health to conduct a review into NHS technology, including electronic health records. It is known as the Wachter Review, after the review's lead Professor Bob Wachter. It was published in September 2016.[1]
It made series of recommendations, including highlighting “exemplar” NHS trusts that are leading the way in the technology revolution.
People
Members of the National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England:
- Julia Adler-Milstein, Associate Professor, Schools of Information and of Public Health, University of Michigan
- David Brailer, CEO, Health Evolution Partners (current); First U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT (2004-6)
- David Dalton, CEO, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Dave deBronkart Patient Advocate, known as e-Patient Dave
- Mary Dixon-Woods, Professor of Medical Sociology, University of Leicester
- Rollin Fairbanks (Terry), National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare; Emergency Physician, MedStar Health (U.S.)
- John Halamka, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Crispin Hebron Learning Disability Consultant Nurse, NHS Gloucestershire
- Tim Kelsey, Commercial Director, Telstra Health; former NHS England National Director for Patients and Information
- Richard Lilford, Director, Centre for Applied Health Research and Delivery, University of Warwick
- Christian Nohr, Professor, Aalborg University (Denmark)
- Aziz Sheikh, Professor of Primary Care Research and Development, University of Edinburgh
- Christine Sinsky, MD Vice-President of Professional Satisfaction, AMA; Primary Care Doctor, Dubuque, Iowa
- Ann Slee, ePrescribing Lead for Integrated Digital Care Record and Digital Medicines Strategy, NHS England
- Lynda Thomas CEO, MacMillan Cancer Support
- Robert Wachter, MD (Chair) Professor and Interim Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
- Wai Keong Wong, Consultant Haematologist, University College London Hospitals; Inaugural Chair, CCIO Leaders Network Advisory Panel
- Harpreet Sood, Senior Fellow to the Chair and CEO, NHS England and GP Trainee
Contact
Website:https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/info-revolution/wachter-review/
Notes
- ↑ Using information technology to improve the NHS, DH press release, 7 September 2016
