tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post4685936220175268507..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: The Silliest Press Release We Have Ever Seen from NEHTA.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-34614553825237942132010-03-29T00:11:01.752+11:002010-03-29T00:11:01.752+11:00David, one's commentary doesn't need to be...David, one's commentary doesn't need to be polar: either venal or "pretty polite" to be effective. Often, one can ask really searching and damining questions without resorting to the invective as you have done over time. <br /><br />You have a lot to say that is good, but you lose the impact with your choice of language and approach......think about itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-71236941823460877472010-03-22T11:53:37.169+11:002010-03-22T11:53:37.169+11:00I have considered the points made about my languag...I have considered the points made about my language and have decided this is actually what I mean. These people, who are running NEHTA, are either 'asleep at the wheel' or just don't know what they are talking about. Either way they should not be running our national e-Health efforts.<br /><br />To let stuff like this out speaks to organisation dysfunction and lack of care with with Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87458568561498398732010-03-22T11:35:45.225+11:002010-03-22T11:35:45.225+11:00In reference to Monday, March 22, 2010 8:35:00 AM ...In reference to Monday, March 22, 2010 8:35:00 AM may I say:<br /><br />(a) it doesn't really matter if the legislation may cause a change in how the identifiers are implemented - the sooner software developers can have a closer look at the specifications (draft they may be) the better. For the legislation to be up before parliament at this time it surely means the specifications are pretty Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-48627544569396456662010-03-22T11:24:13.453+11:002010-03-22T11:24:13.453+11:00"David you lose any credibility in your argum..."David you lose any credibility in your arguments when you make personal attacks such as "brain dead head of Strategy...." This is not mature commentary and is crass."<br /><br />I agree. You need to remove the emotive language David - be objective, don't be rude. More will listen and you won't demean yourself in the process. Sometimes that won't be easy because Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-17583427918739482772010-03-22T08:35:08.624+11:002010-03-22T08:35:08.624+11:00"In the Medical Observer of 19 March Shannon ..."In the Medical Observer of 19 March Shannon McKenzie reports “NEHTA set to miss deadline for identifier numbers” it is reported that “without the legislation in place, NEHTA is unable to release specifications to medical software vendors that would enable them to create software programs incorporating the healthcare identifier technology.” I think that too is rubbish."<br /><br />I Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-55208393269234095092010-03-22T08:30:10.250+11:002010-03-22T08:30:10.250+11:00Note I said it was probably a crazed PR person - b...Note I said it was probably a crazed PR person - but how did such nonsense get put out without the person checking it?<br /><br />As an executive, if you are quoted in a press release from your organisation, we are entitled to believe you actually checked the release. If you didn't whose problem is that?<br /><br />No idea how this got out, but it is a reflection of an organisation that Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-86913544152916022082010-03-22T03:23:15.609+11:002010-03-22T03:23:15.609+11:00David you lose any credibility in your arguments w...David you lose any credibility in your arguments when you make personal attacks such as "brain dead head of Strategy...." This is not mature commentary and is crass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-61534612864033167392010-03-21T22:55:36.364+11:002010-03-21T22:55:36.364+11:00I too am puzzled by Andrew Howard’s comment. The a...I too am puzzled by Andrew Howard’s comment. The accurate delivery of supplies has nothing to do with reducing incorrect prescribing. This is just rubbish. But he is not alone in churning out meaningless verbage.<br /><br />In the Medical Observer of 19 March Shannon McKenzie reports “NEHTA set to miss deadline for identifier numbers” it is reported that “without the legislation in place, NEHTA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com