With over 30 years’ in health ICT leadership, Fran has a comprehensive understanding and practical application of transformation and change management within the health sector. Before his appointment as CIO Fran was Director for the Strategic e-Health Programme. He has been involved with all aspects of ICT and has played a leading role in delivering various projects and programmes including hospital administration and clinical systems, primary care messaging and health finance solutions.
Fran led the creation and set up of the ICT Project Management Office within the HSE and has responsibility for delivering a number of key strategic e-Health programmes including the electronic health record for the country and the individual health identifier.