tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post5224524627415886978..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Is It Really As Good In Queensland As This Seems To Imply? Seems Almost Too Good To Be True.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-85317869371546227302016-03-23T12:37:38.949+11:002016-03-23T12:37:38.949+11:00Maybe I am missing the point, how does introducing...Maybe I am missing the point, how does introducing a manual process of scanning a paper record improve hospitals effectiveness and/or efficiencies? It seems just the opposite. <br /><br />I have been fortunate to have work on projects in Tasmania that produce an electronic feed directly to the Digital Medical Record (DMR) from other electronic applications things like discharge summaries, Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951147398904764259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-60402971791635054362016-03-22T16:44:56.319+11:002016-03-22T16:44:56.319+11:00The media release says nothing about My Health Rec...The media release says nothing about My Health Record<br /><br />Queensland's eHealth strategy document from last year had this to say about the PCEHR:<br /><br />"Queensland Health has already begun to revitalise frontline services. Increased access to patient information through initiatives, such as ieMR and information interoperability will support the national Personally-Controlled Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-8317264589301191282016-03-22T16:39:36.200+11:002016-03-22T16:39:36.200+11:00I think the first fully digital hospital (i.e. no ...I think the first fully digital hospital (i.e. no paper records) was launched a few years ago with the creation of the new Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney. I guess this is the first 'public' hospital to follow suit?Enrico Coieranoreply@blogger.com