Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.
General Comment
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It was the slimmest of slim pickings this week but was nice to see, in the first article, that the ADHA spin machine never sleeps!
There is also a large amount of ADHA education / propaganda about!
The last article on the threat of Mr Musk to the NBN is fun!
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https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/friends/alliance-friends-provide-views-my-health-record
Alliance Friends provide views on My Health Record
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
The Alliance has taken a ‘pulse’ survey of people passionate about rural health to collate their views on the Australian Government’s My Health Record.
The majority of responders among the Alliance Friends group said they were aware of the digital service and many highlighted benefits of the platform, such as helping to overcome the barriers of distance.
CEO Gabrielle O’Kane presented the findings of the survey to the My Health Record Symposium: Progress and Possibilities online event on 17 June 2021. Friends reported benefits such as having access to up-to-date information and health data in an emergency; enabling easy access when travelling; and allowing the sharing of information between rural and remote health professionals.
One respondent said, ‘The record is authoritative, secure and I have confidence in it. It equalises the tyranny of distance – I feel the medical equal of others and just as important. I know if I travelled anywhere that any rural or city hospital/provider could access my life&death information equally’.
Concerns included privacy and data security, ease-of-use and uptake by health professionals and a lack of cultural considerations. Friends saw the opportunity for greater engagement with remote Indigenous communities, as well as education about My Health Record within the secondary school curriculum.
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Call to keep Telehealth Medicare rebate
6:37PM December 29, 2021
Doctors are calling on the federal government to reverse major reforms of its Medicare rebate scheme that will cut funding for Telehealth consultations, which they say will have devastating consequences for cancer patients.
Medicare rebates for phone consultations will be scrapped and a 50 per cent loading for video consultations will be added under changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule from January 1.
Private Cancer Physicians of Australia board member and oncologist Cameron McLaren said that bringing in these changes – which are estimated to cost patients between $30 to $160 extra – and encouraging patients to attend clinics at a time when Covid-19 cases are soaring across the country was “ridiculous”.
“We have surging Covid numbers and to have patients come in and sit in a waiting room – and these are patients that are high risk – it makes no sense,” he said.
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https://developer.digitalhealth.gov.au/resources/news/aged-care-industry-offer
Aged Care Industry Offer
The Australian Digital Health Agency is offering healthcare software developers financial assistance to design new or enhanced My Health Record–related functionality in clinical information systems and electronic medications management systems used by residential aged care facilities.
Update: Industry Briefing (Webinar recording)
Australian Digital Health Agency - Aged Care Industry Offer Briefing
- Webinar recording: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2803735278433240840
- Webinar presentation: https://developer.digitalhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/aged-care-industry-offer-briefing-v1.0-final.pdf (PDF 436KB)
The
offer document is listed on the AusTender portal: https://www.tenders.gov.au/Atm/Show/3f234fd5-1bb6-4b85-b4a6-e5c5bb9cb5b6
with applications
closing 2pm(AEDT), Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
In the webinar held on the 4th of November, 2021 the following requirements were outlined:
- Introduction - My Health Record B2B Developer Guides
- Advance Care Planning v1.1
- eHealth Prescription Record v1.2.1
- eHealth Dispense Record v1.2.1
- Get Patient Document List and View Document - My Health Record B2B Developer
Details of the webinar:
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My Health Record - Aged Care Case Study
Posted Friday 31 December 2021 | Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA)
My
Health Record provides clinical information uploaded by a range of providers
(GPs, hospitals, pharmacists), which may facilitate care coordination, reduce
potential medication misadventures, and ultimately improve health outcomes.
This webinar will explore the benefits of using My Health Record through a case
study demonstrating how aged care healthcare providers may use the various
clinical documents in everyday workflow/practice.
Last updated: Monday 13 December 2021
Event details
Webinar Friday 21 January 2022 10am-11am Online
Audience:
Social workers
Specialist physicians
Specialist support coordinators
Specialists etc.
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Dental Health and My Health Record
Please note: registration is essential for this event.
Having healthy teeth, mouth and gums is important for your general health and wellbeing.
Moreland City Libraries and Merri Health are providing these free health information sessions where you can learn about the importance of dental health and what your My Digital Health Record is.
Free child-minding will be available for parents who register and attend the full information session. Conditions apply, please contact 9355 4200 for details.
Event details
When:
· Thursday 10 February at 2pm (Arabic interpreter will be assisting)
· Thursday 10 March at 2pm (Pashto interpreter will be assisting)
· Thursday 7 April at 2pm (Turkish interpreter will be assisting)
Where: Fawkner Library at 77 Jukes Road, Fawkner
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Cyber security: Backup – prepare for an emergency
Australian Digital Health Agency podcast
Find out why it is important for healthcare organisations to have a robust backup process and hear practical security tips to protect your digital information.
Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Donna Alexander (Agency Cyber Security Professional), Ben Wilkins (Clinical Reference Lead, Community Pharmacist), Greg Gebhart (Senior Trainer, eSafety Commission) and Briana Meawad, (Agency Provider Adoption Lead, former Practice Manager)
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Electronic prescriptions an overview for prescribers and dispensers
Australian Digital Health Agency podcast
An electronic prescription is a digital version of a paper prescription and provides Australians with convenient access to their medicines. In this podcast, listen to first-hand accounts of how electronic prescriptions have worked in general practice and community pharmacy with speakers Gabriela D’Souza, Dr Steven Kaye, Gareth Wheeldon, Amanda Seeto and Brad McCulloch. Learn about the workflow for electronic prescriptions, the ease for implementing them and their benefits for both consumers, prescribers and dispensers. The panel also discuss Active Script List (ASL), which is a token management solution that provides further convenience for patients, especially those on multiple medicines.
Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Gabriela D’Souza (Consumer representative), Dr Steven Kaye (Community GP), Gareth Wheeldon (Community Pharmacist, Capital Chemist Group), Amanda Seeto (Vice President, Pharmacy Guild of Australia (QLD Branch), Brad McCulloch (Technical Adviser, Medicines Safety Program, Australian)
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Elon Musk’s Starlink global internet creeps onto NBN’s turf
Dec 29, 2021 – 5.00am
Early one morning, Nick Guzowski was looking up at the stars on his rural property in the Wollondilly Shire when he noticed a constellation of satellites moving swiftly through the dawn sky.
It wasn’t until he got back to Sydney, and to a strong internet connection, that he began his research into Starlink, the global internet company founded by Elon Musk that has launched more than 1600 satellites in low-orbital zones to provide fast, reliable internet to remote places.
Until the 2019 bushfires tore through the Wollondilly Shire, Guzowski and his family had used the NBN’s Sky Muster satellites to receive internet access to their rural property.
“But we basically didn’t have internet on the farm because the connection was so patchy,” Guzowski says.
After signing up to Starlink’s beta rollout and forking out $809, a Starlink satellite pack arrived at Guzowski’s property in November, in the form of a medium-sized box, a dish, and a set of pictorial instructions.
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Enjoy!
David.
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