Clinical & Digital Governance Committee (CDGC)

The THINK Hauora Clinical & Digital Governance Committee (CDGC) is a standing sub-committee of the THINK Hauora Board which oversees the safety and quality of clinical care undertaken directly by THINK Hauora and contracted providers. This includes governance of digital health programmes and activities. The Clinical & Digital Governance Committee will provide governance oversight against the following quality domains:

• Safe
• Effective 
• Consumer Centred 
• Efficient
• Timely
• Workforce Development

Digital health governance will be aligned to the district digital strategy of Te Awa and its 6 objectives:

• Digitise our consumers, families and whānau experience
• Digitise our end-to-end processes
• Digital, data enabled decisions
• Interconnected communication and collaboration
• Inclusive information stewardship and management
• Stable, secure, responsive and sustainable ICT services

In addition the Clinical and Digital Governance Committee will pursue New Zealand’s Triple Aim (HQSC):

• Improved patient, quality, safety and experience of health care
• Improved health and equity for all populations
• Best value for public health system resources