tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post6518074244249467197..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: I Have Seen Some Spin In My Time But This Takes The Biscuit! NEHTA Was An Obstacle, to Not A Supporter of, Progress In Australian E-Health. Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-80167943402037640052016-05-03T12:43:28.464+10:002016-05-03T12:43:28.464+10:00"the more he is allowed to get away with, the..."the more he is allowed to get away with, the sooner it will all come crashing down around their ears." ..... and then, as before, they will plot another course and turn the battleship through 90 degrees and just keep sailing on towards the distant horizon. Remember the NEHTA mobile bus, the brouhaha around tiger teams, the Wave 1 and Wave 2 PCEHR rollout and so on and on with one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-41905586071517012102016-05-03T09:10:37.948+10:002016-05-03T09:10:37.948+10:00Do you really think he wants to be held responsibl...Do you really think he wants to be held responsible and accountable? It is likely that the more he is allowed to get away with, the sooner it will all come crashing down around their ears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87480184057315012662016-05-02T15:15:07.056+10:002016-05-02T15:15:07.056+10:00....... they'll always do what he wants them .......... they'll always do what he wants them to do. The logical extension of your comment is that he should segue his way into the CEO's slot. He's already on the Board of ADHA (his role would change - no probs), he has already drafted the ADAH strategy (so he's happy with that), he is overseeing the two MHR opt-out pilots (which were probably his idea), he is most likely on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-2060838041707009742016-05-01T22:43:11.260+10:002016-05-01T22:43:11.260+10:00They've never followed the rules, this lot. As...They've never followed the rules, this lot. As long as PM has his sticky fingers in the pie, they'll always do what he wants them to do. That's been the problem all along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-1826680443903674332016-05-01T21:20:54.525+10:002016-05-01T21:20:54.525+10:00You might all be getting ahead of yourselves, no o...You might all be getting ahead of yourselves, no one publically has been appointed the CEO role or one of the General Managers roles. You cannot simply remove the current C level team without preparing the new one and that will take 4-6 weeks at least, the CEO role has possible been filled or is at least refined down to a couple of options for the board to decide on, plenty of time for the CEO toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-9711540210338126532016-05-01T19:36:28.787+10:002016-05-01T19:36:28.787+10:00Caretaker level of operations until the new CEO is...Caretaker level of operations until the new CEO is appointed. Mmmmmm I hope the new CEO is pleased with the choice of the various General Managers they have appointed without his involvement!! There are a lot of holes to plug in this titanic to stop it descending deeper into the ocean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-14676788491259802992016-05-01T18:47:11.861+10:002016-05-01T18:47:11.861+10:00One has to assume the newly appointed CEO has sign...One has to assume the newly appointed CEO has signed off?? What new CEO? My personal assumption is there are other factors at play.<br /><br />1. July 1st is looming so some things need to be put into action such as advertising roles, vetting applicants and of coarse there are probably a need to address staff concerns.<br /><br />2. Deal with the disjunctional and collapsed leadership in DoH and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-27120921097765537002016-05-01T15:05:08.621+10:002016-05-01T15:05:08.621+10:00David, one has to assume the newly appointed CEO h...David, one has to assume the newly appointed CEO has signed off on the organisation structure and General manager positions. That being the case it is reasonable to assume the CEO will be appointed from the Transitional Authority responsible for overseeing the transition of NEHTA to the ADAH. <br /><br />Presumably the man who oversaw the the review of NEHTA has his hand up for the CEOs job. He&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-80023709094543879932016-04-29T22:14:12.924+10:002016-04-29T22:14:12.924+10:00Why would anyone bother applying? It's obvious...Why would anyone bother applying? It's obviously aimed at following the recruitment guidelines but in reality, all the folks in those positions in NEHTA will just fit in just nicely thank you very much. After all they've had so much experience getting as far as they have already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-13180681040913830342016-04-29T20:27:27.046+10:002016-04-29T20:27:27.046+10:00It would appear a real change is happening, http:/...It would appear a real change is happening, http://www.seek.com.au/job/30887023 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-74547525339890296652016-04-28T13:31:39.236+10:002016-04-28T13:31:39.236+10:00The trouble with NEHTA was they always saw it as a...The trouble with NEHTA was they always saw it as an IT system and measured its use in terms of number of database records.<br /><br />Peter Flemming said the PCEHR wasn't a wicked problem. He was right. As an IT system it isn't - it's just a dumb document store.<br /><br />On the other hand, as a health information system it should be a wicked problem in that it should change the way Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-36259603063839285392016-04-28T11:24:51.401+10:002016-04-28T11:24:51.401+10:00Its clear that once off the track in in the weeds ...Its clear that once off the track in in the weeds they will continue to push on regardless, wandering in the scrub. Sooner or later they will walk off a cliff but in the meantime the people with an interest in real eHealth need to find a way to progress the science and practice of health as an underground movement. Its hard to keep yourself out of their reach however. GPs should reject the PCEHR Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-21561032713487571512016-04-28T10:47:56.402+10:002016-04-28T10:47:56.402+10:009:18: These 'managers' main goal is to be ...9:18: These 'managers' main goal is to be disruptive, making themselves indispensable as possible, primarily as simply as being 'yes' men and women to their masters. Much of the rest of the ehealth industry seems to be the same, where it relies on direct or indirect government funding. Someone once described this type as generic managers rent-seeking. (Although the broader Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-57044949982813687742016-04-28T07:33:26.377+10:002016-04-28T07:33:26.377+10:00David, "digital health alive and well". ...David, "digital health alive and well". My initial thoughts were about "cockroaches". Digital health has been alive for decades-"well"(Australia)-is a different issue.<br />Has Mr Fleming had his term as leader evaluated by a non in-house source? One also has the impression that future government administrative position is on the cards or even a political post. It Terry Hannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068727812313410493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-22643618379568290652016-04-28T07:04:26.715+10:002016-04-28T07:04:26.715+10:009:18pm you are 100% correct, the rearranging the d...9:18pm you are 100% correct, the rearranging the deck chairs has begun, don't expect anything to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-56216759252645519112016-04-28T00:13:11.179+10:002016-04-28T00:13:11.179+10:00Estimate sighting of Peter Principle Personified i...Estimate sighting of Peter Principle Personified in Centrelink queue, <= 60 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-61750606850489554942016-04-27T21:18:06.801+10:002016-04-27T21:18:06.801+10:00It is simply a name change, the senior management,...It is simply a name change, the senior management, assistant secretaries and 2iC's will remain preventing any bold change, innovation or leadership to take root. Don't expect talent to start returning anytime soon, I know I won't being lining up to return.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-14532256929843031162016-04-27T17:01:26.098+10:002016-04-27T17:01:26.098+10:00Well said David. How very very true. Sadly however...Well said David. How very very true. Sadly however, the Department must carry a lot of the blame for they started NEHTA, appointed the wrong people. Now they've closed it down they're getting ready to start all over again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com