HSPnet - About HSPnet - National Alliance

The National HSPnet Alliance was established in 2004 by the BC Academic Health Council, to allow other Canadian provinces to access the HSPnet system on a cost recovery basis. Alliance members receive a free license to HSPnet in exchange for contributing to the costs of managing the system, training and supporting users, and developing enhancements.

The National Alliance is governed by a national HSPnet Steering Committee (NSC), comprised of representatives from participating jurisdictions. The mandate of the NSC is to:

• Guide the strategic direction of HSPnet in Canada through planning and prioritization of activities for ongoing system expansion and improvement;

• Determine policies and processes to harmonize HSPnet operations across jurisdictions and ensure the efficient operation of the shared infrastructure;

• Oversee evaluation of HSPnet operations, the shared infrastructure, and Alliance outcomes;

• Ensure the financial sustainability of the Alliance through annual budget development, review and monitoring of the cost sharing formula, and support of initiatives to seek external funding.

• NSC Terms of Reference

HSPnet Strategic Plan

The HSPnet Alliance supports a federation of provincial networks, each with local management and accountability, that access a shared infrastructure for operations, enhancement, evaluation, and policy development. A strategic plan for 2007 to 2010 is under development and will be published later this year. The strategic plan will strive to maximize the cross-provincial benefits of the Alliance:

• Cost efficiency and system sustainability through:

economies of scale
sharing of expertise and human resources
pooling of investment for infrastructure and system enhancement;

• Access to standardized data, within and across jurisdictions, for studying practice education activities and outcomes;

• Provision of a national forum and access to information that supports provincial and regional communities interested in collaboration and knowledge transfer; and

• Adherence to a standardized data privacy and security framework and national policies that meet best practices and legislative requirements across Canada.

• Discussion Paper - Management Framework

• Strategic Plan (Draft) - coming soon