tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post1879661356828284078..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Here Is An Example Of Just How Crazy The Department Of Health Really Is. Just Madness!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-26296860157051271692016-02-01T15:08:35.742+11:002016-02-01T15:08:35.742+11:00I agree, it certainly might cause some confusion b...I agree, it certainly might cause some confusion but more importantly it says to the "For You" people that information about Directors is none of their business - I beg to differ. Many thanks Jane for pointing to where the information is hidden - very helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-16027832229108669512016-02-01T12:31:42.916+11:002016-02-01T12:31:42.916+11:00Board Members for North QLD PHN http://professiona...Board Members for North QLD PHN http://professionals.primaryhealth.com.au/board-of-directors/ Their website is split into "For You" and"For Health Providers" which might cause some confusion.Jane Connollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-79749240918221037132016-01-29T12:37:19.919+11:002016-01-29T12:37:19.919+11:00"Why aren’t the Board Members shown up front ..."Why aren’t the Board Members shown up front on the NQPHN and NBMPHN web sites?"<br /><br />I have been asking myself the same question here in the Blue Mountains. If the PHN is wanting me to participate with my patients in this new opt-out system I need to know who the PHNs Directors are who are responsible for overseeing this roll out in my area as it has the potential to impact my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-50940377615088227252016-01-29T09:28:28.437+11:002016-01-29T09:28:28.437+11:00David, I find it somewhat curious that the Departm...David, I find it somewhat curious that the Department has selected the NQPHN and BMPHN to participate in the opt-out trails of the MHR without any information being publicly available (so it would seem) to show who is the governing body speaking on behalf of these PHN’s. <br /><br />Why aren’t the Board Members shown up front on the NQPHN and NBMPHN web sites? Presumably these two PHNs do have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-29348775183227488482016-01-27T09:31:13.806+11:002016-01-27T09:31:13.806+11:00IMHO no-one’s mHR should be made active (even thou...IMHO no-one’s mHR should be made active (even though it has been registered) until I take some definitive action to activate the record. Now that I have been compulsorily registered for the mHR under the new opt-out arrangements I would like to know how I can opt-out.<br />1. Will I receive notification advice via Australia Post that I am now registered under the new Government arrangements?<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-14575937719820891682016-01-25T11:52:24.847+11:002016-01-25T11:52:24.847+11:00If you don't understand what you are doing run...If you don't understand what you are doing run some workshops to "gather requirements". In this case they are dressing it up as "consultation".<br /><br />AND ALSO retain Siggins Miller to give some semblance of credibility to the "consultation" bearing in mind that they do not seem to have any practical experience in implementing complex healthIT systems in any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-35835910068967470702016-01-25T10:08:25.857+11:002016-01-25T10:08:25.857+11:00If they were being truthful they would make clear ...If they were being truthful they would make clear that:<br /><br />* The mHR is not to be relied on for clinical use. (Health's words)<br /><br />* You cannot control who sees your mHR, only the institution (Health's words)<br /><br />* Audit logs do not show who has accessed your mHR, only the institution (Health's words)<br /><br />* Once a health institution downloads data from Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-79717640201991397082016-01-25T09:42:11.054+11:002016-01-25T09:42:11.054+11:00What is the 'PURPOSE' of these "exten...What is the 'PURPOSE' of these "extensive consultations"?<br /><br />Are they simply a camouflaged sales exercise ie. to sell the message the MyHealth Record is ready to accept your input?<br /><br />Are they an attempt to find out what the users want in a Health Record?<br /><br />The former is blatantly misleading. The latter has been done many times before - so why do it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-19748662283764655632016-01-24T20:08:56.738+11:002016-01-24T20:08:56.738+11:00The release says:
1. trial the Federal Government’...The release says:<br />1. trial the Federal Government’s new “opt-out” My Health Record<br />Which part is mew?<br />- the name has been changed - so that's 'new'<br />- opt-in has been changed to "opt-out" - so that's 'new'.<br /><br />Nothing else is 'new' unless the system has been redesigned and if it hasn't then there is nothing of substance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-72264851900760192522016-01-24T19:12:30.362+11:002016-01-24T19:12:30.362+11:00This whole initiative has the hallmarks of naive s...This whole initiative has the hallmarks of naive system development project management.<br /><br />If you don't understand what you are doing run some workshops to "gather requirements". In this case they are dressing it up as "consultation".<br /><br />There is a body of knowledge that says gathering requirements only works with the most simple of problems. Health recordsBernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-47922622342862013132016-01-24T18:48:26.908+11:002016-01-24T18:48:26.908+11:00Who remembers this?
http://www.australiandoctor.c...Who remembers this?<br /><br />http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/latest-news/gp-group-deleted-from-primary-health-network<br /><br />GP group 'deleted' from primary health network<br />Paul Smith | 24 September, 2015 | <br /><br />"Three state hospital services and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have removed a group representing some 250 GP from one of the largest primary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-5631619688832605322016-01-24T18:43:51.084+11:002016-01-24T18:43:51.084+11:00The cash injection will be to enhance the self-pre...The cash injection will be to enhance the self-preservation of the PHN, its Board, Management and staff, by minimizing expenditures and service. Any actually expenditures made will be done on 'projects' like this to enhance their resumes, and prospects of staff employment elsewhere before, or in anticipation of, the PHN imploding. What benefit the clinicians, patients and taxpayers gain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-2452903601782394912016-01-24T18:16:19.757+11:002016-01-24T18:16:19.757+11:00Engage consumers in designing clinical needs then ...Engage consumers in designing clinical needs then engage clinicians regarding consumer registration, sounds like a good strategy, almost as good as having a banker run the design and implement ion and. Tax office CIO run the strategy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-79806993411630866702016-01-24T16:13:32.438+11:002016-01-24T16:13:32.438+11:00We are pleased to announce that we have been given...We are pleased to announce that we have been given a bucket load of Federal cash and look forward to receiving more in the near future. This cash injection more than compensate for the selling on my soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com