tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post8019812752530645479..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: A Former Liberal Health Minister Points Out Just How Badly We Have Done With E-Health Over 20 Years.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-25271968816837987752017-09-13T16:28:06.189+10:002017-09-13T16:28:06.189+10:00In the 1970’s with a medical degree and clinical t...In the 1970’s with a medical degree and clinical training behind me I entered the computer industry in the UK. That was when I came to appreciate the enormity of the communication barrier between clinicians and IT professionals. Although not quite so great today the problem (barriers to progress) still exists as Bernard so aptly describes. <br /><br />Extensive technology and clinical experienceDr Ian Colcloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-65391710698805490282017-09-13T13:17:27.084+10:002017-09-13T13:17:27.084+10:00The elephant in the room is the Innovation Agenda ...The elephant in the room is the Innovation Agenda where innovation is represented as technological innovation.<br /><br />We have to purposefully expand our concept of Innovation beyond the technological and include innovation in the social and economic dimensions. <br /><br />Importantly, we need innovation to speak to Networks rather than Organizations if we are to properly address Services John Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079976983963894814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-264091651479786712017-09-13T11:39:15.890+10:002017-09-13T11:39:15.890+10:00The sooner people realise that the problem of impr...The sooner people realise that the problem of improved health care is in the medical space, not the technology space, the better.<br /><br />IMHO, those who start with the technology (i.e. in the solution space) are doomed to failure. What look like similar solutions in other areas, e.g. manufacturing, construction, communications, finance, etc, end up being totally ineffective once you look Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-20982647353486904212017-09-13T11:04:54.637+10:002017-09-13T11:04:54.637+10:00@10:17 AM Rob Coppedge provides a terrific insight...@10:17 AM Rob Coppedge provides a terrific insight into the healthIT space. Basically the problem in Australia has been that for far too long there has been too much hype, too much money, too little planning and too many bureaucrats which has got us to where we are today. <br /><br />This is reflected in spades in the AFR article on Telstra Health <br />http://www.afr.com/business/Dr Ian Colcloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-74789718947168359972017-09-11T10:17:36.737+10:002017-09-11T10:17:36.737+10:00Anonymous, 8:30PM has pointed us to a valuable art...Anonymous, 8:30PM has pointed us to a valuable article from the CEO Rob Coppedge of Echo Health Ventures in Seattle. <br /><br />The following comments stood out for me:<br />1. The digital health party is over and those of us focused on long-term systemic transformation should be happy to put this hype cycle behind us; <br /><br />AGREED, particularly in respect of the MyHR;<br /><br />2. John Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079976983963894814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-55688463925441118932017-09-11T06:47:38.385+10:002017-09-11T06:47:38.385+10:00I do agree that funding is still a challenge, the ...I do agree that funding is still a challenge, the Government with the best intentions throws cash at various initiatives but seems unable to build a business model that is sustainable once funding is removed. Where the issue is, probably resides somewhere between vested interests profiting from large Government incentives and short term Government thinking focusing on politics rather than policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-39874368329898658122017-09-10T20:30:30.227+10:002017-09-10T20:30:30.227+10:00You might find this an interesting perspective as ...You might find this an interesting perspective as well - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/06/digital-health-is-dead-says-this-health-tech-investor-rob-coppedge.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com