tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post2381912488494834781..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Just Why Is It That Everyone Seems To Think They Are An Expert On E-Health?Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-40486276800583113282015-11-13T09:37:34.351+11:002015-11-13T09:37:34.351+11:00I am a little surprised at being accused of silenc...I am a little surprised at being accused of silence here. I would have thought my views in this space are on the public record and with my name to them (unlike the commenter above). This includes previous policy documents from AHHA on informatics.<br /><br />For the record on this blog though, I believe improvement in health and healthcare relies on informatics. I believe we are not getting theMichael Legghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472430978092156042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-9920143074432623552015-11-12T22:29:31.345+11:002015-11-12T22:29:31.345+11:00To save people the trouble of looking for Jo-Anna ...To save people the trouble of looking for Jo-Anna Wood's qualifications.<br /><br />University of Melbourne<br />Executive Master of Arts (EMA), Public Policy, First Class Honours<br /><br />University of Canberra<br />Bachelor, Communications; Public Relations; Law<br />Graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, specialising in Public Relations and majoring in Law.<br /><br /><br />This Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-18693121027127605172015-11-12T19:54:37.345+11:002015-11-12T19:54:37.345+11:00The current Medical Observer has 'Mixed respon...The current Medical Observer has 'Mixed response on eHealth test' by David Rowley. The last paragraph quotes Jo-Anna Wood "former NEHTA and Medicare Local eHealth consultant, now an eHealth adviser to the WHO. She says Ms Ley's proposals are still just ideas and should be allowed to develop."<br />Ms Wood's bona fides are at http://au.linkedin.com/in/woodjoanna and make Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-69378237135028503462015-11-12T18:33:50.307+11:002015-11-12T18:33:50.307+11:00Michael Legg said "I have been an adviser in ...Michael Legg said "I have been an adviser in ehealth to AHHA for many years..... I was not involved in any way in forming this policy statement."<br /><br />Be that as it may Michael you are an adviser and you should speak your mind openly on the policy document. You either support its recommendations or you don't. <br /><br />This is a responsibility that comes with the territory Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-17958953633892724942015-11-12T17:27:19.878+11:002015-11-12T17:27:19.878+11:00Well, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Assn...Well, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Assn has won the $481,000 contract to design and produce the My Health Record "education package".<br /><br />The Deeble Issues Brief was published on October 30; the MHR education/design contract was published on October 9 but is dated from Sept 15 to end of June next year. Let me make a guess here, it won't say anything new<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-11166222845788801802015-11-12T10:42:27.975+11:002015-11-12T10:42:27.975+11:00Another member of the cargo cult... Its quite a po...Another member of the cargo cult... Its quite a popular movement these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-23601338572143266262015-11-12T09:35:47.735+11:002015-11-12T09:35:47.735+11:00As many of you would know I have been an adviser i...As many of you would know I have been an adviser in ehealth to AHHA for many years. In case it should be misunderstood, I was not involved in any way in forming this policy statement.Michael Legghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472430978092156042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-72693639908964305142015-11-12T08:44:41.766+11:002015-11-12T08:44:41.766+11:00The Deeble Institute Brief boldly claims to "...The Deeble Institute Brief boldly claims to "outline the steps necessary to ensure My Health Record lives up to its potential".<br /><br />!!!!! Are they for real? <br /><br />The assumption here is that there is nothing much wrong with the product. The assumption here is that the implementers got it wrong. The assumption here is that a different implementation will make it work and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-72949145540968447652015-11-11T23:45:19.030+11:002015-11-11T23:45:19.030+11:00There is a well resourced reference list accompany...There is a well resourced reference list accompanying this report. The DELOITTE NATIONAL E-HEALTH STRATEGY document doesn't rate a mention presumably because it came before the PCEHR was ever thought of. How very convenient. <br /><br />Best if the Deloitte document is forgotten about altogether, because it's very embarrassing. It marks the point at which eHealth lost its way in AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-88080308237268024332015-11-11T23:01:23.391+11:002015-11-11T23:01:23.391+11:00Krister Partel, clearly has absolutely no understa...Krister Partel, clearly has absolutely no understanding of eHealth and as a consequence has no understanding of the issues involved in designing, testing and implementing the PCEHR national ehealth record system.<br /><br />It is presumptuous of him in the extreme to put himself forward as an eHealth domain expert.<br /><br />The Executive Summary, as presented in your blog, David, comprises a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-23393586021163511262015-11-11T16:55:34.396+11:002015-11-11T16:55:34.396+11:00What's even worse IMHO, is that, of the people...What's even worse IMHO, is that, of the people who run NEHTA, there is not a single person with qualifications relevant to developing Information Systems.<br />[ref NEHTA Annual Report: https://www.nehta.gov.au/news-and-events/news/955-nehta-s-annual-report-2014-15-is-now-available ]<br /><br />Lots of health people and some lawyers and commerce/business management. There is nothing wrong Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.com