Version 1 awarded national contract to support Health Service Executive (HSE)

Version 1, the Dublin-headquartered leader in digital transformation and The Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s principal statutory agency responsible for providing health and personal social services in Ireland, has announced a partnership that will support the HSE on its digital transformation journey as set out in Digital for Care 2030.

Digital for Care 2030 is Ireland’s strategic plan to modernise health and social care through digital innovation. The HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap includes an aim to equip healthcare professionals with digital capabilities, access to the information needed and collaborative tools to deliver optimal care when and where it is needed. Under the contract, Version 1 will work with HSE Technology and Transformation to deliver modern technology solutions that facilitate collaboration, communication and data sharing among healthcare professionals. This in turn will lead to improved coordination of care and better decision-making which optimises efficiency, collaboration and productivity.

“HSE’s vision is to create better health outcomes through a digitally enabled environment, so we are on a journey to give our workforce the digital tools, connectivity and enhanced digital skills required to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time,” said Kevin Kelly, Head of the AI and Automation Centre of Excellence at HSE. “In Version 1 we have a partner with the expertise to not just deliver technology solutions, but one that has a deep understanding of the challenges we face and the importance of what we are aiming to achieve in the context of Digital for Care 2030.”

“We were hugely inspired by HSE’s ambition and vision to push the boundaries and harness technology in a way that so clearly brings considerable ease of access and improvements to its users,” said Ger O’Sullivan, Head of Public Sector, Ireland at Version 1. “We are very excited to partner with them on this transformative journey and watch the impact not just to all service users, but also to the organisation itself as it will undoubtedly reap the benefits of enhanced operational efficiency.”

The three-year contract was established through an Office of Government Procurement (OGP) Framework.

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