tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post5740483820099190922..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: The Department of Health Releases A New Draft National Health IT Strategy. How Did They Do? Not Well I Fear.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-6091381954572536872016-04-10T22:52:52.084+10:002016-04-10T22:52:52.084+10:00I have just found the time to read it and its clea...I have just found the time to read it and its clear that they don't realize that there is already a disruptive technology at play and its them. They are leading us into the marshes with no solid ground in site and pretty soon their snorkels will go underwater.<br /><br />It seems they have enough knowledge to realize that mobile phones are pretty cool, but no amount of clever app building Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-28620659570407679432016-04-10T22:42:54.317+10:002016-04-10T22:42:54.317+10:00Paul Madden:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mai...Paul Madden:<br />http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-profile-madden.htm<br /><br />A project manager & Program Director (a glorified project manager)<br /><br />"Prior to joining the Department, Mr Madden was Program Director of the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) Program led from the Australian Treasury from 2007 - 2010."<br /><br />A piddling Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-88615643369355843622016-04-10T14:52:31.876+10:002016-04-10T14:52:31.876+10:00Re 10:25 AM and 1:26 PM - I think the root cause...Re 10:25 AM and 1:26 PM - I think the root cause to account for what you both say is a combination of power, hubris, arrogance, inexperience and an unbridled belief in their superior capabilities, which means that they won't take any notice because, on past evidence, notwithstanding all the excellent submissions organisations and individuals have made, similar bureaucrats never have taken Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-17288794633850047782016-04-10T13:26:16.132+10:002016-04-10T13:26:16.132+10:00It seems Paul M. - Paul Madden - Deputy Secretary ...It seems Paul M. - Paul Madden - Deputy Secretary and Special Adviser - Strategic Health Systems and Information Management has overseen this process (someone has to be in charge). If so he needs to start paying some serious attention to the various comments now being made.<br /><br />As 10:25 am said ..... the "consultation" conducted is deficient, biased (towards government employee Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-84367958344242564352016-04-10T10:25:58.631+10:002016-04-10T10:25:58.631+10:00Thanks David ...what a wonderful service you provi...Thanks David ...what a wonderful service you provide the community in distributing this document. I have read the document and comments from this blog and others.<br /><br />I would say that most people (including myself) are profoundly unimpressed with the content, however as some have noted in the comments to your blog thus far, there is an alarming aspect to the "staging" or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-38308461516469589132016-04-09T21:58:10.460+10:002016-04-09T21:58:10.460+10:00Tenth, it states for review and feedback in a clos...Tenth, it states for review and feedback in a closed consultation, there are no consultation points in the document to draw out specifics and engage the collective wisdom and views of those being consulted. My assumption is this is perhaps being done without the taskforce and Richard Royal blessing, if it is then it has put the new Digital Health Agency on the back foot and facing a steep and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-29558623511320757052016-04-09T19:06:38.745+10:002016-04-09T19:06:38.745+10:00On the upside, it makes Deloitte look good and sho...On the upside, it makes Deloitte look good and should save some hiring managers a bit of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-22836027791858363652016-04-09T18:49:24.039+10:002016-04-09T18:49:24.039+10:00Nope - sadly it is all real - for those who invent...Nope - sadly it is all real - for those who invented what we have.<br /><br />David.<br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-80202541368333910202016-04-09T18:20:59.560+10:002016-04-09T18:20:59.560+10:00Hi David, thank you for sharing this document, cou...Hi David, thank you for sharing this document, could you confirm this was not released as an April fools prank? I am really hoping it is, that or it is being used to demonstrate why we should invest a few million on people who have the skills to formulate a national strategy. if the list of contributors is what has been leading ehealth to date it is no wonder we are in a slump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-1643173235192357082016-04-09T11:51:34.751+10:002016-04-09T11:51:34.751+10:00Dear David,
Thank you for providing the link to t...Dear David,<br /><br />Thank you for providing the link to the document.<br /><br />From my cursory examination I was disappointed. However, my hopes were not high. As a strategy document it falls way, way short of the mark. It seems to me that the purpose of the document is not so much strategy but justification of 'business as usual'.<br /><br />Some of the preliminary sections were OK Bruce Farnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03895794526347112930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-85969373992630207902016-04-09T07:37:32.933+10:002016-04-09T07:37:32.933+10:00Dear David
Thank you to giving air to the draft of...Dear David<br />Thank you to giving air to the draft of this long overdue document. The 2008 Deloitte document still on the DoH website still acts as the road map for ehealth. Since 2008 smartphones, tablets and many technologies are changing or "disrupting" (if you prefer) healthcare in ways unimaginable 8 years ago.<br />Over 90% (if not all) of those already consulted come from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-22672116254594297982016-04-08T17:22:45.707+10:002016-04-08T17:22:45.707+10:00I have been told that it wasn't a security lea...I have been told that it wasn't a security leak, the Department did it deliberately to show how widely it was consulting.<br /><br />FYI, I'm helping to put together the Australian Privacy Foundation's response, we hope to circulate a draft copy to the full distribution list on Monday morning.<br /><br />The APF has a few concerns with the document, not the least being that it seems Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-10356935197283565962016-04-08T17:16:59.577+10:002016-04-08T17:16:59.577+10:00Thanks Anon,
They are dreaming about this being t...Thanks Anon,<br /><br />They are dreaming about this being taken down. It is hosted in the US. Anyway love the way you are so confident you can add value to my comments. Look forward to that.<br /><br />David.<br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-30166517021653225142016-04-08T16:38:41.238+10:002016-04-08T16:38:41.238+10:00David
I have downloaded the document and thank yo...David<br /><br />I have downloaded the document and thank you for making it available. Regardless of its merits or otherwise it is important that your readers also download the document. I<br /><br />It is disappointing, but to be expected, that distribution of the document has been curtailed by the Department rather than made more widely available (it should not be a problem that it is a rough Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com