To serve patients, bring them better health and make good use of NHS resources, the Apperta Foundation has a vision to enable clinical contacts and information systems work for the benefit of the patient and service user whilst making better use of precious NHS resources. Benefits realisation management is the process to ensure these objectives are achieved.

A key element to improving any information system is to ensure that lessons learnt are captured and shared. Over time this knowledge, supported by evidence, increases the likelihood of successful and sustainable innovation.

A Vision for Open Source

The goal for Apperta Foundation is to create an open ecosystem that will drive choice at the application, service and platform levels. There will be no vendor lock-in. The end user will be able to select a unique set of applications drawn from multiple vendors, where each application will meet the end user’s unique needs, and where each application will work seamlessly together. The user will make their selection on the basis of quality, value and performance.

All data will be held in open, shareable and computable formats, where the applications, services and platforms are all substitutable.