tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post1658710023050578073..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: A Team From The US Identify A Really Key Issue In EHR Use. Food For Really Deep Thought I Reckon.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-2370813706352860802016-11-24T13:02:22.929+11:002016-11-24T13:02:22.929+11:00Just be careful, as a doctor giving dietary advice...Just be careful, as a doctor giving dietary advice you are at risk of a caution from AHPRA. I suspect they were setup by the same people that gave birth to NEHTA!<br /><br />http://www.nofructose.com/introduction/help-be-a-voice-for-lchf-after-gary-is-silenced/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31296267732437156952016-11-24T10:57:41.764+11:002016-11-24T10:57:41.764+11:00Australia led the world in changing community atti...Australia led the world in changing community attitudes with the introduction of seat belts, 0.5 alcohol limits, removal of advertising on cigarette packets, to name a few. 6 teaspoons of sugar in a can of coke, with some frozen drinks containing more than 27 teaspoons. We worry about climate change for the health of the world but not about sugar for the health of our people.Dr Ian Colcloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-62566532618262161282016-11-24T09:42:59.205+11:002016-11-24T09:42:59.205+11:00Thanks Terry, a very useful reference.
This is mo...Thanks Terry, a very useful reference.<br /><br />This is most telling "We mustn't forget that the substantial decline in tobacco consumption in the past three decades, which was the single most important factor driving a decrease in cardiovascular mortality during that period, only happened after legislative measures that targeted the affordability, availability, and acceptability of Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-53124395509559504452016-11-24T09:07:26.322+11:002016-11-24T09:07:26.322+11:00In response to these enlightened comments there is...In response to these enlightened comments there is this article from MEDSCAPE<br />Medscape Public Health: COMMENTARY Sugar Is the New Tobacco, so Let's Treat It That Way. Aseem Malhotra, MBChB, MRCP Disclosures | October 31, 2016 <br />http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/871064 Terry Hannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068727812313410493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-71801766183349972062016-11-23T14:40:26.866+11:002016-11-23T14:40:26.866+11:00Answering my own comment "Let's see how t...Answering my own comment "Let's see how they respond to the proposed tax on sugary drinks":<br />http://www.afr.com/news/soft-drinks-tax-would-raise-520m-and-cut-obesity-says-grattan-institute-20161120-gstq6f<br /><br />"Health minister Sussan Ley said the government is not in favour of a sugar tax "at this time" and will continue to evaluate the evidence."<br />Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-74222414543964033782016-11-23T11:06:47.534+11:002016-11-23T11:06:47.534+11:00If you read Martin Bowles' recent speeches abo...If you read Martin Bowles' recent speeches about the health care system you (at least I do) get the sinking feeling that they are like the drunk looking for their house keys under a lamppost at midnight, even though they were lost down the street in the dark - there's more light.<br /><br />If the government were really serious about reducing health care costs they would tackle the demandBernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-22979312565431628612016-11-23T10:23:52.784+11:002016-11-23T10:23:52.784+11:00Terry, I agree with your comments and the comments...Terry, I agree with your comments and the comments of others who have pointed out the underpinning deficiencies of the current eHealth Strategy, particularly the MyHR component. <br /><br />There is a way out of this mess if the Commonwealth is prepared to re-open the conversation and admit other knowledge and expertise. <br /><br />If such a step were taken it would enable the necessary 'John Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079976983963894814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-62462536225078877112016-11-23T08:11:14.921+11:002016-11-23T08:11:14.921+11:00David, I have already read the Sittig et al paper ...David, I have already read the Sittig et al paper and agree with your comments. I believe the publication fits perfectly into position for the ADHA and the MyHealth Record implementers to review their project and expand the communications with known eHealth experts to redefine the path of our national eHealth. The article with many others confirms (to me at least) how the MyHealth Record model isTerry Hannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068727812313410493noreply@blogger.com