tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post374962954164872877..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: NEHTA Reveals How Far It Has To Go!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-73987665442587603782009-03-15T15:44:00.000+11:002009-03-15T15:44:00.000+11:00On page 9 of the document Dr Bond says that 82% of...On page 9 of the document Dr Bond says that 82% of people support a "national electronic health record".<BR/><BR/>On page 13 there is the diagram where to the right of "INFORMATION" there is the concept of "Individual Electronic Health Record" which seems to be a summary.<BR/><BR/>A fundamental concept of databases is that there is only ONE primary record and trying to update various portions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-19662564889160871752009-03-11T11:24:00.000+11:002009-03-11T11:24:00.000+11:00As you say "NEHTA has created an absolute ripper" ...As you say "NEHTA has created an absolute ripper" with its diagrams which are "absolutely astonishing".<BR/><BR/>These presentations give me the impression that NEHTA is a bit like a pod of 150+ beached whales on the west coast of Tasmania. There is not much new that I can see from years gone past. Perhaps a few boxes shifted sideways or vertically and some brighter colours. But these people justAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-60605507472402523072009-03-10T12:04:00.000+11:002009-03-10T12:04:00.000+11:00As the Executive Director of a well respected heal...As the Executive Director of a well respected health software company servicing the primary care sector it make me squirm to see so much money and energy being thrown at NEHTA with next to nothing to show for it all. Even more frustrating is that NEHTA and the government bureaucrats seem to want us in the vendor community to educate them about ehealth so they can go away and dream of what might Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-77208128222469433312009-03-10T11:20:00.000+11:002009-03-10T11:20:00.000+11:00What's a Consumer Summary Health Histroy? [The Del...What's a Consumer Summary Health Histroy? [The Deloittes graphic]<BR/><BR/>The fact that this 'histroy' is in the Medicare box should have everyone on guard. <BR/><BR/>I have no idea what a NASH is.<BR/><BR/>There are already reports of extortion from the access to personal health info collections in the US:<BR/><BR/>1. ... as all of these stories have been in the news, the pharmacy benefit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-17616551827012665752009-03-10T09:00:00.000+11:002009-03-10T09:00:00.000+11:00Poster of Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:50:00 AM. Your...Poster of Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:50:00 AM. Your evidence for this assertion is?<BR/><BR/>There seem to be some comments all suggesting funds will be found. Would someone like to let us all know what they think the source and amount of the funds (roughly) will be.<BR/><BR/>No money, only very progress is my view.<BR/><BR/>DavidDr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-78948455699961019292009-03-10T08:50:00.000+11:002009-03-10T08:50:00.000+11:00That's a stupid question. Of course someone will f...That's a stupid question. Of course someone will fund it. You don't employ 250+ people without the intention of pouring in as much money as they require to do the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-41748616860851583742009-03-10T07:28:00.000+11:002009-03-10T07:28:00.000+11:00You say "Right now we have no dollars and little e...You say "Right now we have no dollars and little else other than NEHTA – who seems not to want to be direct on what its plans are."<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree with you on both counts. Dollars already earmarked will not be made known until NEHTA and Government are ready to commit them in the direction they want. Surely it has dawned on you by now that is the sole reason the Deloitte report has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-65818989347392297992009-03-10T06:26:00.000+11:002009-03-10T06:26:00.000+11:00Commentator Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:33:00 refe...Commentator Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:33:00 referred to “NEHTA’s staff of 250 people”.<BR/><BR/>MSIA Members “Eat your heart out” - wait till the recession really bites and watch your staff steadily slide over to the other side.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and as for the let’s have some little itty bitty pilots to keep you all amused until we get our act together - dream on. Come and show us what you’ve got Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-33484336369627815032009-03-09T21:13:00.000+11:002009-03-09T21:13:00.000+11:00Yes, the Blueprint is in progress and is not a bad...Yes, the Blueprint is in progress and is not a bad looking design either, but I'm afraid that it's being badly shaken by the crisis and there will be problems with further funding. NEHTAs design does have few little flaws as I'm looking at it but seems like a good solution all together. Funding it is another problem though. Looks like it would require lots and lots of money. But good luck with itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com