HSE to roll out €400m system Martin ‘put brakes on’

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) is planning to spend up to €400 million on an IT system that former Health Minister Micheál Martin ordered stopped because he feared costs would spiral out of control.

The Hospital Information System (HIS) is an “integrated patient management system” that will allow individuals’ records be computerised and shared between hospitals. The HSE believes its implementation nationwide is crucial.

According to the Health Department, the system was first proposed by health board executives in October 2003.