Minister for Health of Ireland has launched an online Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) platform to monitor health outcomes and support continued improvements in Ireland’s health service. This Health Systems Performance Assessment (HSPA framework) framework is developed by the research group of APH researcher Dionne Kringos.
Operated by the Department of Health in partnership with the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Prototype Visualisation Platform for the Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework will help policymakers, healthcare providers, researchers and patients to better assess and improve system accountability, fairness, and efficiency as we progress towards universal healthcare for all.
The new HSPA website has been populated with health data in the areas of life expectancy, disease outcomes, health risk factors such as; smoking and obesity, the level of access to health services, affordability, the quality of the care provided, as well as the efficiency of health services.
The HSPA will enable the public to become better informed about the nation’s health as well as important issues that are central to the provision of health services in Ireland, giving them a clearer picture of how the health service is performing and a better understanding of the impact of health policies on people’s lives.