NSW seeks better analytics, consistency with digital health record initiative
NSW Health has launched a formal market engagement process to as it seeks to boost the capabilities of the state’s electronic medical record system.
NSW Health has launched a formal market engagement process to as it seeks to boost the capabilities of the state’s electronic medical record system.
Queensland eHealth chief executive Dr Richard Ashby has resigned following allegations of an undeclared relationship involving an individual linked to the replacement of the state’s Patient Administration System (PAS).
Queensland Health is continuing its experimentation with robot assistants, rolling out additional TESA bots to hospitals across the state next month.
Parliament this morning passed legislation to allow citizens to opt out of My Health Record at any time, and permanently delete their records.
The government says it will amend the My Health Record legislation to require a court order before law enforcement and other government agencies to access eHealth records.
A number of Australians attempting to opt-out of having a My Health Record automatically created for them are reporting that a record already exists in their name without them knowing.
Australians will have a My Health Record created for them by the end of the year, unless they opt-out during a three month window which starts today.
The CEO and CIO of NSW eHealth, Dr Zoran Bolevich, has outline the goal of the state having a fully integrated digital health service within a decade.
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) is preparing to launch a pilot involving the use of the federal eHealth record system — My Health Record — in hospital emergency departments.
InterSystems Australia has been chosen by the Northern Territory government to replace the NT’s key health IT systems.
The Queensland government has earmarked $135.4 million for upgrades and new IT systems for its health service in 2017-18.
The government may seek savings in the cost of operating My Health Record by shifting to cloud infrastructure.
The budget sets aside $374.2 million over two years, beginning in 2017-18, for the expansion of the national e-health record system as it moves to an opt-out participation model.
The national e-health record system looks set to shift to an opt-out model, after an evaluation of trials in Queensland and New South Wales concluded an “opt-out approach to increase both individual and healthcare provider participation and use is the preferred option,” with opt-in approaches “unsustainable”.
The head of NSW’s digital health agency says there is “no plan B” when it comes to widespread adoption of My Health Record.