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Digital Maturity Assessment 2023 Summary Results

Selected findings from the summary report published by Scottish Government / COSLA

Technology basics are not yet consistently a foregone conclusion

Workforce accepting of digital transformation, but lacking skills and tools

Digital operating models are winning

Rich intelligence capabilities can support digital management

Digital access to healthcare and social care services is not yet well developed

Most digital management groups are aware of needing to operate sustainably

Some core digital capabilities could benefit from functional upgrades

Leaders, Mid-Field and Followers

Progress has been made

Digital practices do not yet fully permeate the Scottish healthcare and social care landscape

Integrated care systems remain digitally disintegrated

Digital maturity varies significantly across the Scottish healthcare and social care landscape

National solutions are not yet fully adopted

Learning

Case studies, talks, best-practice guidelines and articles on digital maturity and digital transformtion from our community.

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Management Systems in Healthcare and Social Care - Session Recording

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Editorial Team

Management Systems in Healthcare and Social Care - Event Debrief

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Rebecca Hawkins

Digital Maturity in Health Service Organisations

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Uwe Buddrus on the Importance of the DMA

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Chris Mackie, Transforming ALISS

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Benefit realisation; why and how to measure benefits from digital maturity

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Experiences of participating in the Digital Maturity External Stakeholder Project Group.

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Background to the Digital Maturity Assessment

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Editorial Team

2024 SG/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment Results Preview - Part 2

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Editorial Team

2024 SG/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment Results Preview - Part 1

2024.04.01 10:22:39

01/04/2024 10:22:39
Management Systems in Healthcare and Social Care - Session Recording
Thanks to everyone who attended last Thursday's briefing session. A video of the session can be found below.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Management Systems in Healthcare and Social Care - Event Debrief
Thanks to everyone who attended last Thursday’s briefing session. A video of the session and our one-pager on this topic can be downloaded here.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Digital Maturity in Health Service Organisations
Kathrin Cresswell from Edinburgh University discusses digital maturity challenges and concepts in healthcare systems.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Uwe Buddrus on the Importance of the DMA
Uwe Buddrus discusses the current landscape of Digital Maturity Assessments and the possible benefits on a national and organisational basis.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Chris Mackie, Transforming ALISS
Chris Mackie talks about the future of ALISS - a Local Information System for Scotland - including how he utilises cross-sector collaboration, centring the end user in all improvements, securing active participation from partner organisations and exploring new technology.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Benefit realisation; why and how to measure benefits from digital maturity
Uwe Buddrus shares his view on the complexities of benefit realisation measurement in digital maturity; which benefits to measure, how to standardise measurements and where to measure from.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Experiences of participating in the Digital Maturity External Stakeholder Project Group.
Chris Mackie shares his experience of participanting in the External Stakeholder Project Group for the Digital Maturity Assessment and how he represented the third sector in the development of the assessment question set.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
Background to the Digital Maturity Assessment
Marion Logan discusses the background to the current Scottish Government / COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment, how digital transformation has changed since 2019 against the backdrop of a global pandemic, using the DMA to measure investment and what she sees as the benefits to organisations.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
2024 SG/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment Results Preview - Part 2
While Capabilities improvements were seen across most participating areas, 2024 Readiness scores (dark green bubbles) were less consistent than in 2023 (light green bubbles). Some health and care systems/geographic areas (each represented by a bubble) progressed more rapidly than others.
01/04/2024 10:22:39
2024 SG/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment Results Preview - Part 1
Readiness sections saw consistent improvements, while gains within Capabilities varied. There was only negligible change to Infrastructure.  Updated assessments from organisations reveal advancements in nearly all facets of digital maturity, albeit these improvements are generally moderate.  Climate Emergency and Sustainability, along with Information Governance, emerge as noteworthy areas of improvement within the assessment themes.   Conversely,…

Events

Live events, panel discussions and interviews with leading experts in the field of digitizing health and social care.

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2024-11-14 13:00:00 to

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Decision Support in Healthcare and Social Care - What It Is And Why You Should Care

A brief overview over current capabilities and possible applications This event will provide a brief overview of the current capabilities and potential applications of decision support systems in healthcare and social care: Learn about how these systems can improve patient and service user outcomes, streamline processes, and reduce costs. Discover why decision support is a…

2024-10-24 13:00:00 to

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Overcoming Barriers to Digital Transformation in Therapeutics

Briefing: Insights from the Digital Maturity Assessment Staff Survey This event will delve into the challenges and impact of digital transformation in healthcare, focusing on the adoption and optimization of ePrescribing and medication administration systems (e.g., HEPMA). Drawing on real-world data and user feedback, we'll discuss: The gap between system availability and usability: Explore why healthcare…

2024-10-10 13:00:00 to

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Productivity Tools in Healthcare and Social Care: Challenges and Opportunities

Briefing: Insights from the Digital Maturity Assessment Staff Survey This event will explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding productivity tools in the workplace, drawing on insights from a recent study of Scottish Government/COSLA staff. We'll discuss the impact of tools like O365, email, and calendars on employee efficiency, workload management, and overall productivity. Key themes…

2024-11-07 13:00:00 to

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Bridging the Gap: Optimising Digital Diagnostic Systems in Healthcare

Briefing: Insights from the Digital Maturity Assessment Staff Survey This event will look at the critical challenges facing healthcare organisations in integrating and optimising digital diagnostic systems. Drawing on real-world user experiences and research insights, we'll explore: The Disconnect Between Legacy and Modern Systems: Understand the barriers arising from outdated diagnostic systems and their lack of…
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FAQ

Our most frequently asked questions about digital maturity. Have more questions? Contact us below!

What is a “Festival of Transformation”?

The Festival of Transformation is a learning and knowledge sharing platform for digital transformation in healthcare and social care. It offers articles, video talks and presentations, events and a knowledge exchange, along with communities of practice where you can discuss issues and solutions around specific subject areas.

Who Owns the Festival of Transformation?

The Festival of Transformation is a collaboration between the Scottish Government and COSLA.

Where Does the Content on the Festival of Transformation Site Come From?

The articles, videos and events are user-contributed, so they come from digital transformation professionals. Some content is contributed by the Scottish Government and COSLA. Please let us know if you would like to contribute a video or an article!

Is The Festival of Transformation Only for Healthcare and Social Care in Scotland?

No! We believe that sharing knowledge and experience in the field of digital transformation benefits healthcare and social care anywhere, so the Festival of Transformation is open to all digital transformation professionals.

What’s the Connection with the Scottish Government/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment?

The Festival of Transformation was developed by the same team as the Digital Maturity Assessment and inspired by findings from the assessment suggesting that many organisations in healthcare and social care faced similar challenges without a way of sharing insights, experiences and learning.

Is The Festival of Transformation Free?

Yes it is.

What is the Knowledge Exchange and When Will It Go Live?

The Knowledge Exchange is a marketplace where digital transformation professionals can offer their knowledge in specific areas that might be useful to others, or ask for help with challenges they’re working on. The marketplace lets users make contact anonymously to see if they can help each other. We expect this section to go live in the next few weeks. If you have a ‘help offered’ or ‘help wanted’ topic you’d like us to include when this feature launches, please contact us!

What are Communities of Practice and When Will They Go Live?

Communities of Practice are forums for specific issues, topics or challenges. Users can join forums, contribute to discussions and learn from others engaged in the same subject. The intention is to make a public discussion forum available that others working on similar topics can find, access and contribute to.

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