UKCHIP – Pathway to UKCHIP – Pathway to Professional regulation?Professional regulation?

BCS HIFBCS HIFJuly 2006July 2006

Contact : registrar@ukchip.netContact : registrar@ukchip.net

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UK CHIP – From Zero to ....where next?UK CHIP – From Zero to ....where next? Brief BackgroundBrief Background Current status & workCurrent status & work Future developmentsFuture developments

UK CHIP – From UK CHIP – From ZeroZero

Gestation -Gestation - Need for professional standards of Need for professional standards of

behaviourbehaviour Need for professional homeNeed for professional home Need to greater homogeneity Need to greater homogeneity

UK CHIP – Still UK CHIP – Still EmbryonicEmbryonic

Formal Aim of UKCHIPFormal Aim of UKCHIP “ “to be the regulatory body for all to be the regulatory body for all

branches of health informatics in the branches of health informatics in the United Kingdom”United Kingdom”

In so doing promote and advance, for the In so doing promote and advance, for the benefit of the public, standards of benefit of the public, standards of practice in Health Informatics in the UK”practice in Health Informatics in the UK”

Embryonic but Embryonic but InclusiveInclusive

Who should be includedWho should be included Medical records, Coding, AuditMedical records, Coding, Audit Libraries and knowledge management Libraries and knowledge management Information systems developers and support staffInformation systems developers and support staff Information & communications technology Information & communications technology

professionals including Service Desk staffprofessionals including Service Desk staff Information Managers, Data analysts Information Managers, Data analysts Clinical/medical informaticiansClinical/medical informaticians

in operational, commercial, research and academic in operational, commercial, research and academic CARE-RELATED locationsCARE-RELATED locations

Launched Launched 10.03.2004 10.03.2004

UK CHIP –UK CHIP –First StepsFirst Steps

ObjectivesObjectives To promote the practice of InformaticsTo promote the practice of Informatics To establish and improve standards of competenceTo establish and improve standards of competence To establish mechanisms for the benefit of the publicTo establish mechanisms for the benefit of the public To collaborate with official bodies, societies and To collaborate with official bodies, societies and

professional associations on matters relating to the professional associations on matters relating to the aboveabove

RegistrationRegistration CPDCPD

UKCHIP UKCHIP RegistrationRegistration

+ + + =

Academic + Job Role + Yrs in Health + Yrs in Informatics = UKCHIP Registration level

Standards for Standards for RegistrationRegistration

Existing model predates other Existing model predates other relevant UK workrelevant UK work

New model ready for consultation on New model ready for consultation on or around 4thAugustor around 4thAugust

Developed over 16mths to June 2006Developed over 16mths to June 2006 Does not re-invent the wheelDoes not re-invent the wheel Comparable with other health Comparable with other health

professional standards and professional standards and frameworks for registration frameworks for registration

Standards for Standards for RegistrationRegistration

Mapping document available now for Mapping document available now for comment and wide consultation into comment and wide consultation into September 2006September 2006

Separates requirements into 5 areas:Separates requirements into 5 areas: Health & Social careHealth & Social care PersonalPersonal Management and GeneralManagement and General Data Information Knowledge and Data Information Knowledge and

SystemsSystems Informatics in Heath & Social CareInformatics in Heath & Social Care

UK CHIP CPDUK CHIP CPD

Recognition of the need for relevant Recognition of the need for relevant CPDCPD

Aim to –Aim to – Confirm Fitness to continue to practice Confirm Fitness to continue to practice Demonstrate criteria to progressDemonstrate criteria to progress

UK CHIP CPDUK CHIP CPD Continued fitness to practice is checked selectivelyContinued fitness to practice is checked selectively

via reflection and aspirations and can include :via reflection and aspirations and can include : work-based learning, reflective practice, clinical work-based learning, reflective practice, clinical

audit, significant event analysis, user feedback, audit, significant event analysis, user feedback, membership of a committee, journal club;membership of a committee, journal club;

professional activity, member of specialist interest professional activity, member of specialist interest group, mentoring, teaching, expert witness, group, mentoring, teaching, expert witness, presentation at conferences;presentation at conferences;

formal/educational, courses, undertaking research, formal/educational, courses, undertaking research, distance learning, planning or running a course; distance learning, planning or running a course;

self-directed learning, reading journals/articles, self-directed learning, reading journals/articles, reviewing books/articles, updating knowledge via reviewing books/articles, updating knowledge via WWW/TV/press;WWW/TV/press;

other activities, for example, public serviceother activities, for example, public service

Desired Outcomes Desired Outcomes from CPDfrom CPD

Personal Personal Clear plan of personal development undertakenClear plan of personal development undertaken Outline for future negotiation (A4C revisited)Outline for future negotiation (A4C revisited) Cross-professional declarationCross-professional declaration

OrganisationalOrganisational Improves effectiveness of service deliveryImproves effectiveness of service delivery Implications for effective us of training budgetImplications for effective us of training budget Input to report of successful staff developmentInput to report of successful staff development

ProfessionalProfessional Demonstration of maintaining quality standardsDemonstration of maintaining quality standards Establishment of auditable register of fit to practice staffEstablishment of auditable register of fit to practice staff

UK CHIP – UK CHIP – where next?where next?

What are the drivers?What are the drivers? Which are important?Which are important? Is it really needed? Why bother?Is it really needed? Why bother? Likely developments.Likely developments.

Definition of a Definition of a Professional BodyProfessional Body

Controlled by governing body which Controlled by governing body which directs behaviourdirects behaviour Sets Sets entry standardsentry standards and professional competence and professional competence Sets Sets ethical rulesethical rules and professional standards and professional standards Body is designed for Body is designed for benefit of publicbenefit of public & not members & not members Work often reserved by statuteWork often reserved by statute Ensures fair and open competitionEnsures fair and open competition Members must be independent in thought and outlookMembers must be independent in thought and outlook Gives Gives leadership in a field of learningleadership in a field of learning

ref : Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, ‘Criteria for a ref : Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, ‘Criteria for a Group to be Considered a Profession’,(1992), Lord Benson Group to be Considered a Profession’,(1992), Lord Benson

UKUK CHIP – Likely CHIP – Likely DevelopmentsDevelopments

Demands from Foundation Trusts, Demands from Foundation Trusts, Commercial and Government for ~Commercial and Government for ~ Regulation and accreditationRegulation and accreditation Professional standardisationProfessional standardisation Continued fitness to practiceContinued fitness to practice

Hence ~Hence ~ Regulatory body neededRegulatory body needed Will it be health-specific?Will it be health-specific? Will it develop as a profession?Will it develop as a profession?

Drivers of changeDrivers of change

Reform agenda including Payment by Results and Reform agenda including Payment by Results and Patient ChoicePatient Choice

Healthcare Commission’s “Standards for Better Healthcare Commission’s “Standards for Better Healthcare” and annual healthcheckHealthcare” and annual healthcheck

Informatics assurance mechanisms, including Informatics assurance mechanisms, including Information Governance Toolkit (in healthcheck)Information Governance Toolkit (in healthcheck)

Increased Risk assessment and QoF auditsIncreased Risk assessment and QoF audits ‘‘Transformational Government’ Transformational Government’ enabled by enabled by

technology’technology’ Public Sector IT professionalismPublic Sector IT professionalism

Future Future developmentsdevelopments

Revised standards for registrationRevised standards for registration Publication of the register Sept 2006Publication of the register Sept 2006 Increased registrant baseIncreased registrant base Recognition of progress towards Recognition of progress towards

regulation with HPC and agreed regulation with HPC and agreed action planaction plan

Influence employer-led demands for Influence employer-led demands for professional staffprofessional staff

Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

Questions?Questions?

Pam.hughes@ic.nhs.ukPam.hughes@ic.nhs.ukUKCHIP Board, Chair of Standards UKCHIP Board, Chair of Standards

CommitteeCommittee