Checked the NEHTA Web Site today. Silly me..just made me grumpy!
Seems the money wasting will continue!
Peak Body Summit: 18 June
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NEHTA is hosting a summit with Peak Bodies that represent consumer and clinician interests in the healthcare sector. NEHTA is inviting non technical audiences to participate in discussions on the introduction of the Individual Electronic Health Record (IEHR) for all Australians and non technical issues relating to e-health and the IEHR.
The topics that will be discussed include:
- Preparedness to introduce e-health and an overview of IEHR;
- Issues around the introduction of unique health identification for clinicians and patients;
- Governance, privacy and other policy matters;
- Implementation and business adoption issues; and
- Management of public consultation.
The event will be held at Rydges Lakeside in Canberra.
Location: Rydges Lakeside in Canberra
Contact: kate.ebrill at nehta.gov.au
Just what is going on here? We have a National e-Health Strategy and Implementation Plan being developed at a cost of $1.3 million and NEHTA is trying to pre-empt it with all the ill considered and non-consultative nonsense they keep putting out. Raising expectations that have already been dashed by the Health Minister (no Shared EHR until 2012 at earliest) is just stupid.
All these topics needs expert input – and we know NEHTA certainly does not have any monopoly on expertise. The arrogance is just breathtaking and frankly offensive.
This meeting should be cancelled and the money saved until something concrete has been worked out, agreed and funded!
David.
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