tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post8092110044072202077..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: The Australian Medical Association Wants Nothing to Do With the PCEHR as Presently Proposed By NEHTA. Time For Plan B!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-80961819530435308412011-06-03T20:21:37.776+10:002011-06-03T20:21:37.776+10:00The reason eHealth has become so expensive is that...The reason eHealth has become so expensive is that the government has been inflating the costs with public money. The sharks are well fed and have the smell of blood.<br /><br />They are verging on "Too big to fail" wrt PCEHR when the majority opinion is that NEHTA and the DOHA drongos should have failed long ago, and in fact have failed and are failing. <br /><br />The longer they are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-21341359951642649142011-06-03T18:32:41.613+10:002011-06-03T18:32:41.613+10:00"Although this is not front page newsworthy -..."Although this is not front page newsworthy - it is as big a stuff up as any of Labor's other stuff ups."<br /><br />That was a very good post and I think echoes the passion of a lot of very frustrated folk!<br /><br />The question really is how do we - I mean that in a very collective sense - apply pressure and create change!<br /><br />Should we start a major campaign aimed at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87292516547867341692011-06-02T21:59:34.958+10:002011-06-02T21:59:34.958+10:00I suspect that "Anonymous" who commented...I suspect that "Anonymous" who commented at Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:48:00 AM about Consumers has never implemented one of these systems before.<br /><br />90% of consumers will never give a stuff about their health information until they cop a chronic disease. This is historically the case, and there is no silver bullet provided by the PCEHR system in this case.<br /><br />One only Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-8365784697368193182011-06-02T16:12:13.976+10:002011-06-02T16:12:13.976+10:00I'd speak to a few more consumers if I was you...I'd speak to a few more consumers if I was you.<br /><br />I find it hard to believe that any sizeable numbers of people would walk from a GP they have a relationship with on the basis of the PCEHR.<br /><br />From my experience, a good GP is worth his/her weight in gold - I'd hardly be disrupting my families health care on the basis that another GP is using the PCEHR.<br /><br />ALso Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-70402006991454458992011-06-02T11:48:17.586+10:002011-06-02T11:48:17.586+10:00Consumers I have spoken to are very worried that t...Consumers I have spoken to are very worried that they will be disadvantaged with increased risks of sub-optimal treatment and adverse events if their GPs or other health professionals chose not to participate and contribute to the PCHER.<br /><br />Consumers will vote with their feet by opting in and finding GPs who wish to engage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-58789620563495325432011-06-02T09:15:28.030+10:002011-06-02T09:15:28.030+10:00When you fight with the biggest union in Australia...When you fight with the biggest union in Australia, you normally lose.<br /><br />Plus as much as the AMA were always going to be a pain in the arse, want it slanted towards Docs and ask for some extra $'s .....try doing it without them and see how far you go.<br /><br />It is about give and take , however to not have the AMA pre-consulted and at least some ground given on a core clinically Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-20675751591607501382011-06-02T09:06:15.845+10:002011-06-02T09:06:15.845+10:00Close NEHTA and transfer them to the NBNClose NEHTA and transfer them to the NBNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-30309065178681190272011-06-02T07:00:10.366+10:002011-06-02T07:00:10.366+10:00It's dead... as a Dodo. let's move on...It's dead... as a Dodo. let's move on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87487021364351185052011-06-01T23:12:03.908+10:002011-06-01T23:12:03.908+10:00Or more appropriately "Kafkaesque"!Or more appropriately "Kafkaesque"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-45127762217660627332011-06-01T21:47:48.858+10:002011-06-01T21:47:48.858+10:00Absolutely extraordinary to watch this whole chara...Absolutely extraordinary to watch this whole charade unravel.<br /><br />Whitlamesque!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-63424101074331774932011-06-01T18:32:42.044+10:002011-06-01T18:32:42.044+10:00Please note gatekeepers is no longer politically c...Please note gatekeepers is no longer politically correct. We are now referred to as gateopeners. I hope you understand the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-50136379157745931342011-06-01T18:07:22.749+10:002011-06-01T18:07:22.749+10:00See my submission. The $$$ issue is only one of 10...See my submission. The $$$ issue is only one of 10 that are wrong with the Conops I my view. Link in blog. I think the concerns are much broader than just money.<br /><br />David.Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-45360500602009421132011-06-01T17:47:19.326+10:002011-06-01T17:47:19.326+10:00Here we go.... it's all about the $$$ for the ...Here we go.... it's all about the $$$ for the gatekeepers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-31421456985351063392011-06-01T17:34:09.869+10:002011-06-01T17:34:09.869+10:00The clinical view of 'opt out is best' is ...The clinical view of 'opt out is best' is highly convenient for doctors. What will consumer health and privacy groups think? Suspect that they will strongly oppose an opt-out model (remember the bad experience of NSW Healthelink which used opt-out). <br /><br />So, which national approach sucks less and can be sold to clinicians and patients? The opt-in model is a lower bar to clear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com