tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post8539348582080103705..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Transcript Of Senate Estimates Hearing - 17 October 2012 - Community Affairs Committee.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-56259948662551811542012-10-27T22:16:10.619+11:002012-10-27T22:16:10.619+11:00The questions about the number of registrations an...The questions about the number of registrations and the number of health summaries uploaded are really quite immaterial. Of course the numbers are small and will remain so while there is no medical information in the NEHRS.<br /><br />One of the more significant exchanges was that concerning NASH. In response to the question "What is the status of the National Authentication Service for Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-13961699437672148412012-10-25T21:42:35.013+11:002012-10-25T21:42:35.013+11:00So why didn't she (or her helpers) have that i...So why didn't she (or her helpers) have that information ...... because she is known as Teflon Jane - a master at deflecting anything where the truth might be embarrassing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-54367878637532617582012-10-25T20:58:36.243+11:002012-10-25T20:58:36.243+11:00Yeah I would have thought there would be 3 things ...Yeah I would have thought there would be 3 things you would take with you to Senate estimates:<br />How many consumers have registered<br />How many providers have registered<br />How many shared health summaries (or any other clinical document)s have been lodged.<br /><br />There can only be two reasons why you have to take it on notice: Either the NEHRS does not have the functionality to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-24031280741432195732012-10-25T17:59:09.919+11:002012-10-25T17:59:09.919+11:00"Ms Halton : Mr Fleming is not the operator s..."Ms Halton : Mr Fleming is not the operator so he will not have that information. "<br /><br />Ummm....no, Mr Fleming isn't but Ms Halton is - the operator that is. So why didn't she (or her helpers) have that information and why did the question have to be taken on notice? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-231063544089165512012-10-25T17:09:12.133+11:002012-10-25T17:09:12.133+11:00Dear Jane 10/25/2012 02:55:00 PM you know you shou...Dear Jane 10/25/2012 02:55:00 PM you know you shouldn't talk about David like that, it doesn't become you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-33940420013605608302012-10-25T14:55:34.917+11:002012-10-25T14:55:34.917+11:00Well then thank goodness for the infamous serial b...Well then thank goodness for the infamous serial blogger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-68118512065957986022012-10-25T14:47:29.556+11:002012-10-25T14:47:29.556+11:00All I can say is we know Government at all levels ...All I can say is we know Government at all levels and NEHTA read here so if you have something to say a comment or e-mail (confidential) can get the ball rolling. Additionally the specialist medical and IT press are still watching and publishing and you can expect some more mainstream coverage soon!<br /><br />David.<br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-90412541214656268622012-10-25T14:39:44.156+11:002012-10-25T14:39:44.156+11:00All the good healthIT journalists have been given ...All the good healthIT journalists have been given the flick - the news media is in turmoil as revenues spiral downwards. This means the 4th estate is no longer watching DOHA and NEHTAs stuffups - so its open slather for them with no holds barred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-27046443367081382682012-10-25T12:35:05.582+11:002012-10-25T12:35:05.582+11:00Live testing, where it might involve risk, without...Live testing, where it might involve risk, without informed consent, I would say is illegal. Any journalists out there paying attention?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-40805163915104592802012-10-25T08:46:37.267+11:002012-10-25T08:46:37.267+11:00Live testing on vulnerable consumers with chronic ...Live testing on vulnerable consumers with chronic disease, the aged, etc, is unconscionable.<br /><br />It would be good to know how many sign-ups to the PCEHR have been assisted sign-ups and to what degree patients or the aged have put their hand up and asked for it or have been approached or coerced by others to sign up, the degree of transparency, the degree of understanding of what they were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-68524183126754395252012-10-24T19:03:16.710+11:002012-10-24T19:03:16.710+11:00Right, the National Infrastructure has been delive...Right, the National Infrastructure has been delivered. And clearly, DOHA didn't rush it towards the appointed date, so clearly there is and can be nothing incomplete about it. Further, the specifications were already withdrawn once to get them correct, so clearly there is nothing wrong with them either. <br /><br />So DOHA can go full stream ahead scure in the knowledge that while there is a Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-28576088132631599952012-10-24T17:52:51.739+11:002012-10-24T17:52:51.739+11:00"Yes. Certainly the national infrastructure h..."Yes. Certainly the national infrastructure has the capacity to upload shared health summaries, event summaries and discharge summaries. So that functionality has been delivered." <br />Well yes - but this is only one part of the interface, and the other parts are to be delivered by the vendors and DHS and implemented by health service providers. There is a long way to go yet - this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-26804418428762748182012-10-24T17:12:49.673+11:002012-10-24T17:12:49.673+11:00That's funny, I wonder why those 13000 people ...That's funny, I wonder why those 13000 people have registered for a record - since there is not much in any record at this point.<br />I reckon it is all the DOHA, Nehta, Vendor, lead sites and people working in state health systems/industry that have something to do with their work - just curious so they can see how it works. Would be nice to see how many of those 13000 work in eHealth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com