Tasks

• assessing the appropriateness of ownership and responsibility for HIS-NZ initiatives by health and disability systems stakeholders including funders, primary, secondary and community providers, and non-government organisations
• representing back to the Minister of Health, the views and interests of both public and private sector health and disability sector organisations in relation to HIS-NZ
• working with the Ministry of Health to facilitate key Strategy activities, and with the Ministry of Health and other agencies, to identify and as requested, to assist in the removal of barriers to the implementation of the HIS-NZ Action Zones
• advising the Minister of Health in respect of the planning process, to identify key constituencies impacted by the HIS-NZ Action Zones; and as requested, advising on business cases for investment to achieve progress in the HIS-NZ Action Zones
• reviewing, assessing and commenting on progress against the business plan approved by the Minister of Health for the implementation of HIS-NZ
• undertaking such research as is considered necessary to better inform advice provided to the Minister of Health on the implementation of HIS-NZ
• contributing to the process of reviewing, assessing and supporting the standards published by Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) as operated by the Ministry of Health. Advice may be sought or given as to any additional standards considered necessary to the further development of the health and disability system
• identifying opportunities for review of HIS-NZ, and reporting these to the Minister of Health.