Health nets in Norway: national goals with regional actors.
The Norwegian national health net programme was established in 2001. Five regional health nets are the main building blocks in this net. The national health net provides an infrastructure and a set of basic services, and makes health information available for healthcare workers in primary care, hospitals and other health organisations. The national net does actually consist of five regional nets that is self-governed, and responsible for development and focus according to regional needs and priorities. The idea is to let local initiatives grow, and adopt the most successful initiatives nationally. This paper explains the approach, current status, near future and visions from a mid-Norwegian perspective.
Heimly
Vigdis
V
Norwegian Centre for Medical Informatics. vigdis.heimly@kith.no
Nytrø
Oystein
O
D007255:Information Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009664:Norway; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*