tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post1865908297401466473..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: And I Used To Think The PCEHR Was An Absurd Thought Bubble. This Beats It By Miles!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-81581592321295334502015-11-04T07:27:56.766+11:002015-11-04T07:27:56.766+11:00Nehta building apps and ACeH running software supp...Nehta building apps and ACeH running software support? Nehta can't manager document based specifications let alone develop and maintain software, the few 'software' products they do put out are hardly done in a well enegineered a day quality focused manner, no disrespect to the developers I would assume it a lack of care or investment by the management.<br />At least with NEHTA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-63185312585479611072015-11-03T14:39:50.838+11:002015-11-03T14:39:50.838+11:00Perfectly correct - November 02, 2015 1:25 PM - th...Perfectly correct - November 02, 2015 1:25 PM - the PCEHR snowball has reach critical mass. It will just keep rolling downhill feeding consultants and bureaucrats for many years to come. Because there is no shortage of money to keep putting into the PCEHR black hole there is no reason to call a halt, despite the fact that all the evidence in plenty of other countries, suggests that is the best Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-21903866976742812952015-11-02T13:25:31.658+11:002015-11-02T13:25:31.658+11:00My money is on apps are being built for the depart...My money is on apps are being built for the department by NEHTA and ACeH will end up being a software support house, free enterprise will be locked out.<br /><br />We have seen nothing yet I fearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-91453657233372285472015-11-02T11:32:38.681+11:002015-11-02T11:32:38.681+11:00I am sure app developers will be keen to get acces...I am sure app developers will be keen to get access to the PCEHR. It will be free but you will then find yourself targeted with advertising related to any medical condition you have. They might have a little trouble handling the pdf pathology reports and enormous CDA documents however, but the money they earn selling your private info will fund them to achieve that.<br /><br />I am sure the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-83225657132039315302015-11-02T09:32:01.828+11:002015-11-02T09:32:01.828+11:00Terry,
So, the system exists to support clinician...Terry,<br /><br />So, the system exists to support clinicians and is an aid to health decision making.<br /><br />So, it's not a dumb, supposedly patient controlled, half-arsed, national database/IT system attached to the internet and easily accessible by the government and law enforcement agencies.<br /><br />What a good idea. A system that health professionals want to use because it makes Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-46905845609190977612015-11-02T08:40:26.689+11:002015-11-02T08:40:26.689+11:00Well stated by David and Anonymous. The NEJM quote...Well stated by David and Anonymous. The NEJM quote is very appropriate as it echoes many other recent publications stating and confirming how eHealth technologies have in general, not filfilled the original hype we all felt should happen. This echoes Coiera's "Why is eHealth is so hard?"<br />In complete contrast over the last 3 months I have seen in Chile a wonderful adaptation of Terry Hannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068727812313410493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31595950912423369092015-11-01T23:01:08.393+11:002015-11-01T23:01:08.393+11:00The only constant over the years are the public se...The only constant over the years are the public servants who advise the politicians.<br /><br />Until they are cleaned out of the system the same voodoo magic solutions will be promoted and adopted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-382556411581325132015-11-01T17:48:48.042+11:002015-11-01T17:48:48.042+11:00This Minister needs to come back to earth. She has...This Minister needs to come back to earth. She has been sucked up into the eHealth vortex by the fast talking spin merchants and she clearly has absolutely no idea how stupid are some of her comments - she has just got carried away.<br /><br />The best advice I can give her, if she is prepared to take any, is to immediately sit back and quietly read very very carefully the riveting article by Dr Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com