Spend Five Minutes With Nicola Roxon To Understand How the Patient Controlled EHR will Work.

June 30, 2010 · Posted in health blog · Comment 

Delimiter.com.au has just posted a video of Ms Roxon explaining the PCEHR.The link to the article is just below the introduction and the video is there.Here is the introduction provided:How will Australia’s e-health record work?Written by Renai LeMay on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:22Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon yesterday provided further details on how the Federal Government’s electronic health record project will work in practice, although details of exactly how budget funds will be spent on the project remain scarce.Roxon told journalists at a press conference in Sydney yesterday (see video above) that the project would see Australians access their electronic health record online through a system run by Medicare.

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The Medical Software Industry Speaks on The Future of E-Health in Australia.

June 30, 2010 · Posted in health blog · Comment 

A week or so ago the General Practice Network held an e-Health Conference.AGPN eHealth Conference 2010In response to the health reform environment and in recognition of the fundamental role of eHealth as an enabler of this reform, the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) will be hosting a National eHealth Conference in Melbourne on 16 – 17 June 2010.The conference will focus on the key theme of ‘connecting the health care sector’.The topics of connecting up the health sector and aligning eHealth activity behind a common national strategy will be explored. Also addressed will be the role of the general practice networks in the delivery of enabling eHealth infrastructure across primary health care.Participants in this event will include representatives from the general practice networks, national eHealth organisations, governments, allied health and specialist communities, vendors and health consumer groups.—– End ExtractA web site covering this is event is found…

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AusHealthIT Poll Number 24 – Results – 28 June, 2010.

June 30, 2010 · Posted in health blog · Comment 

The question was:Do You Believe the Health Identifier Service will Deliver The Scale and Quality of Benefits NEHTA Claim?Definitely-  12 (27%)Possibly                  – 10 (23%) Not Sure-  3 (6%)Probably Not-  9 (20%) No Way – They Exaggerate-  9 (20%)Votes: 43

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