tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post383016995721683724..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Article Draft For Comment - It Seems That The National E-Health Project In Australia Has Arrived In The ‘ Last Chance Saloon’.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-2715884769020738972015-09-30T21:35:08.233+10:002015-09-30T21:35:08.233+10:00"4. NEHTA cannot be held to account for if 1...."4. NEHTA cannot be held to account for if 1. is correct."<br /><br />I was just following orders is not an acceptable defence if you do something wrong - like waste taxpayer money that could have been redirected to save lives elsewhere in health. Whistleblowing may be hard, but it it the right thing to do if there is something substantial at stake.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-69299309059290627282015-09-30T17:05:32.938+10:002015-09-30T17:05:32.938+10:00what an interesting comment .."it is DoH PCEH...what an interesting comment .."it is DoH PCEHR not NeHTA, it was run out of NEHTA". Thanks for the clarification<br /><br />My interpretation of this is therefore that:<br />1. PCEHR was designed and specified by DoH - not NeHTA<br />2. NeHTA was the front line agency for DoH<br />3. PCEHR was run out of NEHTA under the control and direction of the DoH<br />4. NEHTA cannot be held to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-32236090072389156902015-09-30T13:43:07.578+10:002015-09-30T13:43:07.578+10:00To clarify it is DoH PCEHR not NeHTA, it was run o...To clarify it is DoH PCEHR not NeHTA, it was run out of NEHTA, consumed and arguably mutilated NEHTA resources and purpose, but when I worked there it had its own seperate books and governance. As with all vendors, choosing to adopt standards and NEHTA specifications is no enforced, and DoHA contractors choose to ignore. Don't blame the recipe book if you can't cook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-66903820230053824182015-09-30T13:18:54.456+10:002015-09-30T13:18:54.456+10:00NT is the cleverly positioned staging ground for s...NT is the cleverly positioned staging ground for system testing and national strategy formulation .....<br /><br />.... which suggest NT should be used as the template for a national health record rollout; which raises the question "Which system should underpin the rollout"<br />1. the NT My EHR? or<br />2. NeHTA's PCEHR? or<br />3. a combination of both? or<br />4. none of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-20270763393421786432015-09-30T12:01:00.975+10:002015-09-30T12:01:00.975+10:00NT has not YET transitioned anything, they have pl...NT has not YET transitioned anything, they have played the PCEHR card very well finacially, it would be interesting to see how much has been poured into NT health over the past five years. There always seems to be one more thing to do before NT can hook up to the departments desperate bid to be part of eHealth IT.<br /><br />I could be wrong, and in fact NT is the cleverly positioned staging Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-61526813235456147382015-09-30T11:32:27.745+10:002015-09-30T11:32:27.745+10:00... and gentlemen one should not overlook the fact...... and gentlemen one should not overlook the fact that NT is a Territory like the ACT, both of which are more under the Federal Health Department's control than the States. Consequently if the Department wants something to happen it has the power through 'funding control' to dictate to the Territories. So, you WILL transition your NT system over to the PCEHR; don't arguejust suckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-91038476586375261942015-09-30T10:37:37.646+10:002015-09-30T10:37:37.646+10:00@David's
"Why shut down a working system ...@David's<br />"Why shut down a working system for one that isn't?"<br /><br />Good question. \<br /><br />Here's another:<br /><br />The fact that the NT system seems to have broad acceptance and provides tangible benefits doesn't justify the assumptions that the PCEHR will achieve the same acceptance and deliver re same benefits.<br /><br />The NT is a completely Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-15927933202015171282015-09-30T09:48:05.762+10:002015-09-30T09:48:05.762+10:00No,
NEHTA is just planning to close down the NT i...No,<br /><br />NEHTA is just planning to close down the NT initiative and replace it with the NOT working and useless PCEHR. Utterly non-evidence based!<br /><br />Why shut down a working system for one that isn't?<br /><br />DavidDr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-37283455685439802372015-09-30T09:39:10.022+10:002015-09-30T09:39:10.022+10:00David you said - Use of Health Information Technol...David you said - Use of Health Information Technology, sensibly and based on evidence, can make a major positive difference to our health system. <br /><br />Well said; no-one would disagree with you.<br /><br />So, isn't this 'evidence' the sort of thing NEHTA is attempting to embrace in its document "My eHealth Record to National eHealth Record Transition Impact Evaluation - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com