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Karen alerted me to this post today. From: Karen Dearne May 23, 2013 Dear Ms Forman I refer to your decision that the MoU on eHealth is an …

With the promise of big data (solving the unsolvable problems, informing better decision making, creating new products and services, discovering…

The question was: Are You Confident Placing Advanced Care Directives On The PCEHR Directly Will …

The following appeared a few days ago. Bipartisan bill would slash iEHR funding May 16, 2013 | Erin McCann, Contributing Editor Members of Congress are lauding a bipartisan bill that …

Patients are often confused when exploring their treatment options. This is not surprising , because there are now so many choices ! When they are confused , they turn to their …

The following papers were published a few days ago. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2013;20:e9-e13 doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2013-001684 Perspectives Ten key considerations for the successful implementation and …

Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each …

Patients enjoy complaining about doctors . Favourite complaints include: how long they make them wait; how much money they charge; how many tests they order ; how…

There was another press release from another part of the Government that was relevant this week. Joint media release Mark …

There are two key factors for success in a consumer-driven market: holding down costs and retaining members…

I was lucky to be asked to spend a couple of hours with a team …

EHRs are generating a wealth of information and simply having data in an EHR does not solve…

The question was: What Do You Predict Will Be The Fate of E-Health Funding In The Upcoming Budget on Tuesday? Big Increase 0% (0) Small Increase 10% (5…

The relevant part of the Budget is DoHA – Outcome 10. The link is here: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/…

The site can be found at the old address: http://www.nehta.gov.au/ And it seems to have gone…

This press release appeared a few days ago. Advance Care Plans to be Included on E-Health Records Telling your loved ones how you wish to be cared for as…

As a referral IVF clinic , we treat many patients who have failed IVF and ICSI cycles…

This popped into my inbox a few days ago. eHealth Standards: Recommended Practice for The Health Industry. Hello David, The Australian government is committed to e-Health and…

After the outage overnight I wandered along to see what changes had been made to the what the user sees. Here is what the navigation menu …

This is a guest post from our expert patient, Manju. Many infertile women who are…

Here are a few I have come across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on…

Hospital CEOs are smart and understand that in order to fill their beds and to maximize their revenue, they need to reach out to patients directly. This is after …

This appeared a few days ago. Will Electronic Records Cure Health Care? By Joe Weber APR 29, 2013 12:48pm ET Until we are totally …

Hospitals are designed for doctors. They have been created so that the doctor can collect all his patients under one roof , and …

This appeared a few days ago. Q&A: Kaiser Permanente’s CIO on Technology’s Role in Redefining Healthcare Scott Mace, for …

Yes – but only to a certain extent.  The HCG ( human chorionic gonadotropin) hormone is a remarkable …

The question was: Do Centralised National E-Health Programs (Like the NEHRS / PCEHR) Make Sense Any…

Dr Desai is a bright young hospital CEO . After finishing his M.D. in internal medicine he completed his MBA and now runs a 100 bed multispecialty hospital. The hospital is…

A number of reports on a new Frost and Sullivan report appeared this week. We have first. Australia leads Asia-Pacific in eHealth Posted Tue, 30/04/2013 – 13:31 by Fran Molloy …

I enjoy providing a free second opinion as an IVF expert . I find patients are often confused and need an expert to provide…

Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link…

Most leading Indian corporate hospitals take pride in the world-class medical services they offer. They tom-tom the fact that they have …

By SEANNA ADCOX — Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Senate Finance Committee has refused to expand Medicaid…

The following appeared a little while ago. Another view: Neil Paul EHI Primary Care’s columnist is not sure about giving patients online access to their notes; although he has lots …

The term, ‘left field’ is defined as: 1. The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your…

Each of our patient’s success stories provides us with the motivation and burning desire to keep on improving the services we offer . Sharing their joy…

Has anyone else heard the rumour of some major easing in the rules for patient registration in the last few days? Seems the desperation for registration numbers is…

This article appeared a couple of days ago. Privacy Commissioner launches Guide to Information Security Guide …

Reducing individual risk in the new health insurance market will require an effective partnership among consumers, providers and health insurers. And a free flow of…

Everyone acknowledges that improving doctor-patient communication will go a long way towards improving healthcare. A lot of misunderstandings occur because of communication gaps, which is why there has been…

I was alerted today regarding a letter sent to DoHA today. From: Karen Dearne May 01, 2013 Dear Ms Zygadio Can …

Patients love complaining about doctors who make them wait ! It’s common to see patients waiting patiently while …

The question was: Has The Process Of E-Health Standards Setting In Australia Gone Off The Rails? For Sure 67% (28) Probably 14% (6…

The following appeared a few days ago. EHR use provides Canadian docs billions in benefits April 24, 2013 |…

See here: https://twitter.com/Eleonor_G/status/329159086144905216/photo/1 And Edwin Kruys (@EdwinKruys) sent me this! Even worse and…

The recent release of statistical information from four years of hospital data by the Department of Health and Human Services overlooks an important point …

  A lot of times when I’m explaining IVF treatment options to patients, I find that their eyes glaze over…