tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post9091906434643265591..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: NEHTA Responds To Questions On Notice From The Recent Senate Estimates Committee. A Few Interesting Tit-bits.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-75247002944556832962013-02-24T10:43:50.158+11:002013-02-24T10:43:50.158+11:00Re Q20&21: NEHTA have previously answered abou...Re Q20&21: NEHTA have previously answered about taxis in a similar evasive manner. How can NEHTA state unequivocally that expenses are in line with policies if they don't have the detail requested in Q21?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-88734562767495682162012-12-18T14:10:04.104+11:002012-12-18T14:10:04.104+11:00I'd bet quite a lot of money on the process (o...I'd bet quite a lot of money on the process (or any individual) not being corrupt. I doubt that there have been any actions that contravene the FMA or CAC acts, but that's because these acts only deal with financial accountability. <br /><br />That doesn't mean it is a miserable failure and raise moral and ethical issues, but these are not generally against the law.<br /><br />It all Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-69438833066259902062012-12-18T11:33:54.734+11:002012-12-18T11:33:54.734+11:00They are from the government and they are here to ...They are from the government and they are here to help, those are worrying words and their actions would suggest Ronald Reagon was correct!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-12416972613167700762012-12-18T11:08:32.634+11:002012-12-18T11:08:32.634+11:00If the entire process is corrupt, as 12/17/2012 11...If the entire process is corrupt, as 12/17/2012 11:44:00 PM claims, then it is somewhat akin to a massive fraud perpetrated nationally on all Australians - about which, as 12/17/2012 04:54:00 PM concludes, the Regulators and others are powerless to do anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-59503566588985130772012-12-17T23:44:34.089+11:002012-12-17T23:44:34.089+11:00So in effect the entire process is corrupt because...So in effect the entire process is corrupt because there is no accountability at any level which leads to an opaque organisation acting as a law unto itself for which "the Regulators are powerless to do anything" to rectify the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31047312031889812532012-12-17T16:54:00.590+11:002012-12-17T16:54:00.590+11:00The Regulators are powerless to do anything; so to...The Regulators are powerless to do anything; so too the Senate Estimates. The long tortuous history makes it virtually impossible to document the case for corruption. This leads therefore to a classic Catch 22 with a stalemate all round. Consequently, as everyone is either powerless or conflicted, there will be more of the same for the foreseeable future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-39180705893760538062012-12-14T14:20:16.495+11:002012-12-14T14:20:16.495+11:00Apart from this BLOG, where exactly does anyone &q...Apart from this BLOG, where exactly does anyone "lodge a complaint"?<br /><br />Despite numerous "suggestions" for hard questions to be tabled at Senates Estimates hearings on this BLOG, the "hard questions" NEVER seem to get tabled?<br /><br />Even though the Senates Estimates transcript implies DOHA and NEHTA "senior management" actually read this BLOG.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-20614886590270766152012-12-14T09:36:21.535+11:002012-12-14T09:36:21.535+11:00Corrupt is correct, but nothing can be done about ...Corrupt is correct, but nothing can be done about it. The shareholders will remain silent because they are the Directors. The Regulators will remain silent because no complaints have been lodged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-21397114282085980272012-12-10T09:26:00.354+11:002012-12-10T09:26:00.354+11:00Corrupt is the only word which accurately describe...Corrupt is the only word which accurately describes NeHTA behaviour; the Senior Management are the instigators and the Board is responsible.<br /><br />http://www.thefreedictionary.com/corruptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-92199478543896556832012-12-09T22:29:34.834+11:002012-12-09T22:29:34.834+11:00the term "utter bullshit" comes to mind....the term "utter bullshit" comes to mind....I am SO glad I minimise my tax (a la the late Mr Packer) so I am not funding this pack of incompetent imbeciles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-83206850418851798822012-12-09T18:25:48.303+11:002012-12-09T18:25:48.303+11:00The contempt and conceit NEHTA are demonstrating i...The contempt and conceit NEHTA are demonstrating in treating serious questions of accountability from Senator Boyce is appalling! NEHTA should effectively be able to <i>”provide details of all hire car expenses occurring in Sydney for NEHTA staff in the last 12 months? That should include cost per trip, pick-up and set down details, dates of travel and passenger identification.”</i> if its Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-77965877593959140222012-12-09T18:24:25.483+11:002012-12-09T18:24:25.483+11:00How on earth does NEHTA and DOHA get away with thi...How on earth does NEHTA and DOHA get away with this utter claptrap? Are they sleeping very comfortably at night?<br /><br />Some suggested follow-up questions to these “Answers” to Questions on Notice, for future Senates Estimates hearings:<br /><br /><b>Question#7</b><br /><br />Can NEHTA state "specifically what” and “how exactly” has the <i>"technology and the market have moved Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com