tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post6201290001888537162..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: I Have To Say I Am Not Sure Just Why This Has Taken So Long? Inertia I Guess.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-81820901904577821612016-12-01T11:17:21.373+11:002016-12-01T11:17:21.373+11:00How right you are December 01, 2016 10:10 AM. But ...How right you are December 01, 2016 10:10 AM. But I would with respect like to suggest you have overlooked the biggest reason of all. Ego. <br /><br />Bureaucrats and Politicians egos need truckloads of fodder every few days and they won't get that from supporting development of routine applications. They need to have really big projects that give them massive exposure and can be seen by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-71291897753994395162016-12-01T10:10:43.257+11:002016-12-01T10:10:43.257+11:00Nothing to do with 'inertia' David. It...Nothing to do with 'inertia' David. It's simply a reflection of the lack of understanding at policy making level and at peak professional body level of the practicalities of developing and deploying a healthIT application with huge benefits at every point of the system operation; including requesting, approving and receiving authorization. <br /><br />It's a classic example of Dr Ian Colcloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-24877586654683976892016-11-30T16:55:23.370+11:002016-11-30T16:55:23.370+11:00you might almost call it eHealth. we should have t...you might almost call it eHealth. we should have transitioned to this sort of thing years ago. What a waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com