tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post2332111347806652640..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Don't Forget Mr David Gonski Is The Current Chairman of NEHTA.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-18292917298539119922012-03-16T10:09:34.925+11:002012-03-16T10:09:34.925+11:00Governance is only part of the role. That has not ...Governance is only part of the role. That has not been done well for mine given there is no real e-health expertise on the board to review and challenge the CEO plans. There should be I believe.<br /><br />Strategic direction setting, financial accountability and ensuring proper stakeholder input and consultation and so on are also in there. To do it properly in an organisation with 300+ staff isDr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-17646380236907833672012-03-16T10:01:47.293+11:002012-03-16T10:01:47.293+11:00It is important to be clear what the specific role...It is important to be clear what the specific role of a Board Chair is, which relates to ensuring rules of good governance are followed, not to make operational decisions about what an organisation. Gonski is not the CEO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31524599906504704552012-03-15T21:24:04.979+11:002012-03-15T21:24:04.979+11:00If he IS actually chairing the NEHTA Board, then h...If he IS actually chairing the NEHTA Board, then he is not doing a good job of overseeing the spending of those funds and ensuring value for money and making people accountable for their actions. Beggars belief then what he would do with all in the money in the Future Fund!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-50263660825747182712012-03-15T18:51:25.557+11:002012-03-15T18:51:25.557+11:00Perhaps he has forgotten he is Chair of NeHTA. Tha...Perhaps he has forgotten he is Chair of NeHTA. That could easily happen if most of the time the NEHTA Board meetings were Chaired by the Deputy Chair ... whoever that might be. The Minutes of the NEHTA Board Meetings would clarify that if they were available for scrutiny!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com