I have now had an opportunity to browse this document.
It is downloadable from this page:
http://www.coag.gov.au/coag_meeting_outcomes/2009-12-07/index.cfm
As best I can tell what we get is an Health Identifier (HI) service which for the next few years will be operated my Medicare Australia (MA) – and the MA CEO becomes the HI Service Operator.
The HI Service will be established under its own Federal Act of Parliament, which is yet to be finalised and will be issued in draft for more discussion and consultation.
The service is to commence July 1, 2010.
The governance mechanism is basically via the Australian Health Minister’s Council (AHMC) – assisted by the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC).
Reports on how things are going to come to AHMC from MA and the Privacy Commissioner each September as I read it.
Just where the private sector fits in all this is simply not apparent at all!
The funding seems all to have been provided – via the grant to NEHTA - late last year.
If ever there is going to be a situation where the devil is in the detail of how all this will work it is this!
NEHTA needs to start a massive both consumer and professional education program real soon now!
I have also to say calling this whole thing a National Partnership for E-Health seems a little over the top to this observer!
David.
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