tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post2335478060237139533..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Why No Comment Yet On Nicola Roxon Resignation?Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-55657458185893758902013-02-05T11:01:02.438+11:002013-02-05T11:01:02.438+11:00A submission from DoHA to Recent trends in and pre...A submission from DoHA to <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=ec_ctte/extreme_weather/submissions.htm" rel="nofollow">Recent trends in and preparedness for extreme weather events</a> is remarkable for omitting mention of NEHR. Remember <a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1107826,00.html" rel="nofollow">Hurricane Katrina?</a><Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-9270121729837561282013-02-05T08:04:19.541+11:002013-02-05T08:04:19.541+11:00In defence of Ms Roxon, the testimonial for Fran T...In defence of Ms Roxon, the <a href="http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_AU/au/insights/browse-by-content-type/media-releases/c51674f7a088b310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm" rel="nofollow">testimonial for Fran Thorn</a>, who was Sec Health Dept Victoria, at Deloitte's is telling.<br /><i>“The work Fran led to create a stand-alone Department of Health in Victoria and the design of the Victorian Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-55642618970723552752013-02-05T07:58:03.199+11:002013-02-05T07:58:03.199+11:00A Patient’s Guide: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital,...<a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/a-patients-guide-how-to-stay-safe-in-a-hospital" rel="nofollow">A Patient’s Guide: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital</a>, an article on the book, hints at a fundamental issue for NEHR.<br />Curtiss suggests anyone in hospital should take notes, or, presumably, have a friend at the bedside to do that. <br />How would that look, a real-time diary of events? Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-38960531484974477152013-02-04T22:30:45.732+11:002013-02-04T22:30:45.732+11:00Heavens. I am not partisan and I agreed the Tobacc...Heavens. I am not partisan and I agreed the Tobacco Work was a real win. On Health Reform and e-Health there were many more fails than losses in my view.<br /><br />In passing, as commentary, the Pharmacy Guild was given much too much for pretty useless services that don't seem to really deliver and investment in real preventative activities never matched the rhetoric.<br /><br />The bigger Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-63773522720311090552013-02-04T22:28:57.320+11:002013-02-04T22:28:57.320+11:00Heavens. I am not partisan and I agreed the Tobacc...Heavens. I am not partisan and I agreed the Tobacco Work was a real win. On Health Reform and e-Health there were many more fails than losses in my view.<br /><br />In passing, as commentary, the Pharmacy Guild was given much to much and investment in real preventative activities never matched the rhetoric.<br /><br />The bigger fail in my view was not to sort out Health System Funding to provideDr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-56303179403673779962013-02-04T18:42:11.840+11:002013-02-04T18:42:11.840+11:00All those defending Ms Roxon should also reflect o...All those defending Ms Roxon should also reflect on just what was been achieved by her in the Health Reform Agenda. It has been watered down big time and delivered very little that anyone can see while adding bureaucracy. <br /><br />David.<br /><br /><br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-26655290942102351362013-02-03T23:03:13.965+11:002013-02-03T23:03:13.965+11:00e-Health under her ministry was controlled by her ...e-Health under her ministry was controlled by her office to a very large degree. Advice she was given so often was ignored because it did not align with the 'spin' that was required. So let us not give her any credit at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-5823909034815104702013-02-03T22:45:24.906+11:002013-02-03T22:45:24.906+11:00I agree on the tobacco issue - but cannot agree th...I agree on the tobacco issue - but cannot agree that the buck does not stop with the former Minister on e-Health. A billion $ and for what exactly?<br /><br />Sadly her successor has also failed to push the Department hard enough for the evidence to back their plans (of which there is very little).<br /><br />David.<br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-72560592934876843772013-02-03T22:26:37.874+11:002013-02-03T22:26:37.874+11:00To perhaps be a little fairer - she will probably ...To perhaps be a little fairer - she will probably go to the grave proud of the plain tobacco packaging laws she helped pioneer. Many lives will be saved, probably globally, as this addition to the tobacco control armament becomes widely adopted.<br /><br />Yes I am very unhappy about what happened to e-health under her ministry, but my scorn is in the main reserved for those who should have knownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com