We receive a large number of requests each year to integrate services with Healthlink. We facilitate these where possible, once requests are aligned with agreed strategic priorities and have appropriate governance.
Sites are onboarded at integration workshops which are held at various intervals throughout the year. The team select and prioritise sites for participation in each workshop from the integration backlog, in conjunction with Technology and Transformation Delivery Directors. Site prioritisation decisions are aligned to the National Service Plan which is guided by the HSE Corporate Plan, the Programme for Government: Securing Ireland Future, Slaintecare and the Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap.
Once your site has been prioritised for integration, you will be invited to join our integration workshops. We work with nominated contacts and vendors from selected sites collectively through these workshops; they run from Kick Off to Go Live over a 12 to 16 week period.
The workshop stages are as follows:
1. Kick Off - Integration process is outlined, message specification document and checklist exchanged with sites.
2. Integration Prerequisites - Supports sites to complete integration prerequisites as outlined in Kick Off.
3. Connectivity - Supports sites in establishing connectivity internally and with vendors.
4. Testing - Supports sites to pass QA on test messages.
5. Final approval and Sign off - Business acceptance.
If you would like your service to be considered for integration with Healthlink then the process is as follows;
Complete a Project Proposal form including your mandatory project sponsor details located here and submit to the team by emailing a2ihids-pmo@hse.ie The proposal will be reviewed and added to the integration backlog. We will meet with you to clarify business requirements and prioritise your project with the relevant Delivery Director from Technology and Transformation as outlined above.