tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post7704931442381497823..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: The Doctors Spike the NEHTA / DoHA Plans for E-Health.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-11247266833435326862010-02-16T12:41:32.108+11:002010-02-16T12:41:32.108+11:00General Practice is a small business with increas...General Practice is a small business with increasing costs and limited ability to increase income. However, it has been my observation that the majority of GP clinics will spend money on IT and other systems where there is a real business($), GP time and/or patient care benefit. Unless these criteria are met - you might as well forget about it.<br /><br />Unless the government takes a real Bruce Farnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03895794526347112930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-37255601008508698122010-02-16T11:45:35.319+11:002010-02-16T11:45:35.319+11:00Ms Halton sems to think that if you stir up the pa...Ms Halton sems to think that if you stir up the patients they will pressure the doctors and it will all just simply happen. Well, the fact of the matter is she is just plain wrong. What will happen is that stiring up the patients with all the new media spin that is scheduled to happen any day now will have a maximum downside effect of creating untold frustration and disillusionment across the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-1169999694662899452010-02-16T10:53:20.753+11:002010-02-16T10:53:20.753+11:00The National E-Health Transition Authority's D...The National E-Health Transition Authority's Dr Mukesh Haikerwal said the comments (below by Department of Health secretary Jane Halton) were "simplistic and naive".<br /><br />Department of Health secretary Jane Halton told a Senate committee last week that it was expected patients would drive e-health take-up by putting pressure on GPs. "One of the things I genuinely hope, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com