Digital information, when used appropriately, has the potential to transform the quality and sustainability of health and healthcare services. Digital technologies are now increasingly seen as an essential resource in primary care, with common uses being in clinical decision support systems, quality of care, tracking of medical supplies and infectious disease surveillance.
The Australian government has made efforts to facilitate digital health integration in the healthcare system while supporting innovation and collaboration in digital health.
To ensure adequate preparation for and consequent adoption of digital technologies amongst its primary health care providers, there must be an understanding and assessment of their digital health maturity. This assessment requires a tool that can comprehensively assess the steps being taken by the providers to achieve digital health maturity. This Perspectives Brief examines several digital health maturity assessment models and makes recommendations for implementation.