tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post3258032025765321932..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Here Is An Example Of Just How Messed Up E-Health Governance And Standards Setting Actually Is In Australia. Heaven Help Us.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87554062694388838212013-04-23T12:23:26.302+10:002013-04-23T12:23:26.302+10:00> The current ETP infrastructure is well-proven...> The current ETP infrastructure is well-proven<br />> and now provides all significant functionality<br /><br />Documentation for the current ETP infrastructure is not available publically, nor is it standardised - except to the extent there is an agreement between the two current players to play nice with each other. There is no scope for entry into the market - it is exactly what the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-10118429531540632262013-04-23T10:32:53.229+10:002013-04-23T10:32:53.229+10:00Using the international standard from IHE would pr...Using the international standard from IHE would probably have a negative outcome for Vince - more work for not so much more money. IHE owns the specs, but the are used free from financial charge. <br /><br />The thing with IHE specs is that the input that the purchaser - the government - has is quite limited compared to the existing ETP specs. If you're a vendor, that has obvious advantages, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-70449235297034243892013-04-22T20:01:11.344+10:002013-04-22T20:01:11.344+10:00Hmm. So Vince quotes that members of the standard...Hmm. So Vince quotes that members of the standards body should act in their individual capacity, and not their employing organisations. And then says "IHE Australia will be voting no".<br /><br />Any chance that Vince's commercial interests are influencing this? Any chance that using the international standard (licensed by IHE) would have a financial outcome for Vince?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-80654356161707226182013-04-22T16:37:41.369+10:002013-04-22T16:37:41.369+10:00Of course DOHA will fund work that meets their sta...Of course DOHA will fund work that meets their stated objectives. Otherwise, why would they have them? As for whether their short term objectives are in any else's interests, well, welcome to a democracy. Business as usual...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-89603136644987737292013-04-22T16:25:22.250+10:002013-04-22T16:25:22.250+10:00Should DOHA executives be making decisions about ...Should DOHA executives be making decisions about ehealth standards and how they are managed, given that their performance contracts depend on projects (PCEHR and MedView/ETP) with short-term political deadlines and targets that are easier to meet if they themselves take shortcuts and/or ignore standards?<br />DOHA also fund the IT14 program of work to develop and implement standards, and they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-32141151782429283082013-04-22T11:17:01.292+10:002013-04-22T11:17:01.292+10:00Truly gobsmacking!Truly gobsmacking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com