e-Health News From DoHA - New Draft Health Identifiers (HI) Legislation Released.

The following has just appeared here:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/pacd-ehealth-consultation

Healthcare Identifiers Service

The Healthcare Identifiers Service (HI Service) is being developed as a foundation service for e-health initiatives in Australia.

What’s new

10/12/2009 – As part of further consultation on the legislative proposals for healthcare identifiers, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon. Nicola Roxon MP has released an exposure draft of the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 for comment.

A copy of the exposure draft bill and other supporting material is now available. Consultation will conclude on 7 January 2010.

20/11/2009 - On the 20 November 2009 the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) released the Health Identifier (HI) Service Concept of Operations and supporting documentation, which can be downloaded from the NEHTA website

19/11/2009 - Following the recent announcement by the Australian Health Ministers Conference, a publication Building the foundation for an e-health future: Update on legislative proposals for the Healthcare Identifiers Service (PDF 966 KB), is now available.

A html version of this document is being prepared. If you are having difficulty downloading the PDF document, please email EHInputs@health.gov.au and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

16/11/2009 - The Australian Health Ministers Conference have announced further consultation on Legislative proposals for Healthcare Identifiers. A copy of the communique is available for download (PDF 140 KB)

A html version of this document is being prepared. If you are having difficulty downloading the PDF document, please email EHInputs@health.gov.au and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

16/11/2009 - NEHTA has released three Privacy Impact Assessments on the Healthcare Identifiers Service. A copy of the Privacy Impact Assessments and NEHTA's response can be found on NEHTA's website.

7/10/2009 - Updated Frequently Asked Questions for consumers and providers.

7/10/2009 - Submissions to public consultation on healthcare identifiers and privacy now available.

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Get downloading, reading and commenting.

Just typical we have important stuff like this released just before Christmas and to be responded to very early in January. Reckon they are seriously wanting comments. I don’t.

David.