tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post6650555392407766613..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: Rumours Confirmed On Winner of PCEHR National Infrastructure Tender. Condolences and Congratulations!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-74314496034169407222011-08-18T08:28:36.661+10:002011-08-18T08:28:36.661+10:00As the Dr who posted at 9:16 - thanks for the bit ...As the Dr who posted at 9:16 - thanks for the bit of support. Whilst i too agree that $477M is a lot (most going to Accenture i see) it is going to take significant funding and time to do this. If anyone expect Rome (or eHealth for that matter) to be built in a day - lets' at least learn from tha past! We have to start - no more time for talking or planning - we are wastin huge funds and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-69363383805479119722011-08-17T11:40:46.786+10:002011-08-17T11:40:46.786+10:00"We all know the field needs to progress but ..."We all know the field needs to progress but "Doing Something" is not enough to justify half a billion. We would all like it if they were "Doing Something Sensible" rather than a political exercise that actually works against the long term good."<br /><br />I could not have put it better myself!<br /><br />David.Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-58679745952802291062011-08-17T11:37:13.282+10:002011-08-17T11:37:13.282+10:00We all know the field needs to progress but "...We all know the field needs to progress but "Doing Something" is not enough to justify half a billion. We would all like it if they were "Doing Something Sensible" rather than a political exersize that actually works against the long term good. <br /><br />I doubt anyone who posts her is against eHealth, but to spend a fortune on a doomed plan is not good enough. Many of us Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-66471938521126526032011-08-17T11:22:40.084+10:002011-08-17T11:22:40.084+10:00Anon 9:16 - Happy to take that deserved backhander...Anon 9:16 - Happy to take that deserved backhander, and acknowledge you raise some fair points. <br /><br />Like a lot of us, I am quite passionate about e-health ...this is both a blessing and a curse in the industry. I would think most of the criticism here is not based upon who got or missed out on work, there is a lot of work on the go and I don't know too many unemployed health or healthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-47652975511735103672011-08-17T09:16:31.401+10:002011-08-17T09:16:31.401+10:00I assume that you were one of those that work in t...I assume that you were one of those that work in the industry that did not get a piece of the pie? Perhaps it is your model that is flawed? As a practicing clinician (and i with hold my name purely as it would affect my business also!) i am most concerned that you and others NOT involved continue to complain. The GP's in my region have a system that will be both contributing to and receiving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-40629900049409077962011-08-16T22:43:30.896+10:002011-08-16T22:43:30.896+10:00The root cause of the problem is the Occupational ...The root cause of the problem is the Occupational Psychopaths hard at work in NEHTA and having so much fun watching you all squirm. Impossible to get rid of themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-78033837790548363702011-08-16T19:18:36.073+10:002011-08-16T19:18:36.073+10:00"Anonymous said...
Dude the reason we do not..."Anonymous said...<br /><br />Dude the reason we do not put our names to the entries is we work in the industry. Sad reflection on the industry - but as an insider, it is 100% true that if my name was on this, it would effect me personally."<br /><br />Of course DoHA and NEHTA should be held accountable for their approach to openness and free speech. Frankly is just sucks!<br /><br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31623558151331666122011-08-16T19:15:28.242+10:002011-08-16T19:15:28.242+10:00Napolean,
It's worse than that. This will set...Napolean,<br /><br />It's worse than that. This will set e-health back a decade and it can only be someone who doesn't really understand that does not realise that.<br /><br />"I am a great believer in EHR's, and this breaks my heart as what we have is a flawed model. Not something to iron out the wrinkles, what we have is something that is simply not going to work.<br /><br />I Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-71700671198195698772011-08-16T18:42:13.216+10:002011-08-16T18:42:13.216+10:00Dude the reason we do not put our names to the ent...Dude the reason we do not put our names to the entries is we work in the industry. Sad reflection on the industry - but as an insider, it is 100% true that if my name was on this, it would effect me personally.<br /><br />If the PCEHR was not such a massive political reach, I can assure you I would not be throwing rocks but debating the finer points of the project.<br /><br />I am a great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-84020117246283028552011-08-16T15:13:47.375+10:002011-08-16T15:13:47.375+10:002 Questions.
Who is Geoff?
Why are you not using...2 Questions.<br /><br />Who is Geoff?<br /><br />Why are you not using your name?<br /><br />I am you will note, and for the record I think the PCEHR is an ill conceived pile of 'dog poo' that is doomed to failure and I hate massive and obvious waste of my taxes.<br /><br />If there was a reasonable plan I would be keen as mustard but this is just a rubbish plan in my view!<br /><br />Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-13456132332765302792011-08-16T15:04:05.252+10:002011-08-16T15:04:05.252+10:00Just for fun - lets be another Anonymous but with ...Just for fun - lets be another Anonymous but with a twist. If you are going to bag something put your name to it otherwise shut up. I can be Anonymous because i believe in the PCEHR and whilst it might be a bit slow or rocky at first surely better to start. It must be easier to iron out wrinkles than spend bloody ages discussing what an iron is !! If anyone is going to bad mouth this then put Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-12496691604385728202011-08-16T08:55:24.673+10:002011-08-16T08:55:24.673+10:00Given the deadlines, I don't think that there ...Given the deadlines, I don't think that there was any option other than to select an existing (and highly successfull) Integration Package. If anyone can pull this off, it will be Orion and the stakes are so high that they will pull out all the stops.<br /><br />Orion do use standards - the nature, and world-wide implementation base, of their products mean that they have probably implemented Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-56883293798043008212011-08-16T06:21:33.249+10:002011-08-16T06:21:33.249+10:00Orion Health's involvement in this project is ...Orion Health's involvement in this project is like deja vu all over again. In the late 1990s they (Orion) were wheeled in at the last minute to provide a 'solution' for Health Connect in Tasmania. They also 'won' the NSW Health-e-Link project, by all accounts a $30 million dollar fizzer. Has it been switched off yet?<br /><br />It seems as if they can always come up with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-11977731333401717512011-08-15T22:51:25.072+10:002011-08-15T22:51:25.072+10:00and so say all of usand so say all of usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-1269363710919000102011-08-15T16:31:51.157+10:002011-08-15T16:31:51.157+10:00Government does not solve problems; it subsidises ...Government does not solve problems; it subsidises them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-30033289708215758632011-08-15T15:06:06.113+10:002011-08-15T15:06:06.113+10:00Any losers?
Every local health software provider ...Any losers?<br /><br />Every local health software provider in Australia<br /><br />Every local services or consultancy company in Australia<br /><br />Everyone who's ever contributed to standards development or health informatics in Australia<br /><br />Every health provider who wasn't consulted, but apparently are having this built with their participation<br /><br />Every consumer who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-9647209520478258472011-08-15T14:23:08.909+10:002011-08-15T14:23:08.909+10:00My crystal ball reckons a very expensive mess! Wit...My crystal ball reckons a very expensive mess! With significant negative effect on the delivery of health to the public!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-20083529872073557282011-08-15T14:08:42.492+10:002011-08-15T14:08:42.492+10:00The real winners therefore seem to be:
ORACLE and
...The real winners therefore seem to be:<br />ORACLE and<br /><br />ORION (NZ company and California-based with 300 employees and 22 projects in 12 countries and experience in health information exchanges across US, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific) (The Australian K Dearne 15 Jan 2011 - Oracle in the right place)<br /><br />Concerto (Orion's single point of access medical Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com