We Are Seeing More Brownian Motion In The Telehealth Space As The Election Nears.
There was another press release from another part of the Government that was relevant this week. Joint media release Mark …
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Article Draft – It Seems This E-Health Business I Much Harder Than We All Thought. We May Need A Fundamentally Different Approach.
I was lucky to be asked to spend a couple of hours with a team …
AusHealthIT Poll Number 167 – Results – 15th May, 2013.
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…
DoHA Budget 2013-14 and E-Health – What Do We See? Looks Like A Major Slowing In Investment After 14 Months From Now.
The relevant part of the Budget is DoHA – Outcome 10. The link is here: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/…
NEHTA Seems Just To Have Released A New Webiste. Very Pretty.
The site can be found at the old address: http://www.nehta.gov.au/ And it seems to have gone…
It Seems They Plan To Put Information On Advanced Care Directives On the NEHRS / PCEHR.
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…
An Interesting Email Turned Up From SAI Global (The Standards Australia For Profit Arm) A Few Days Ago.
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…
It Seems The NEHRS / PCEHR Has Had a Bit Of A Make Over. Interesting Changes In A Couple Of Areas.
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 …
Infertility and Mother’s Day
This is a guest post from our expert patient, Manju. Many infertile women who are…
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 12th May, 2013.
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…
Reaching out to patients directly
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 Seems To Me To Be Some Very Interesting Commentary. Views Welcome.
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 …
The most neglected person in the hospital
Hospitals are designed for doctors. They have been created so that the doctor can collect all his patients under one roof , and …
Here Is A Fascinating Interview From The CIO of Kaiser Permanente. Interesting Perspectives.
This appeared a few days ago. Q&A: Kaiser Permanente’s CIO on Technology’s Role in Redefining Healthcare Scott Mace, for …
Can the level of HCG in blood tell me whether my pregnancy is a healthy one or not ?
Yes – but only to a certain extent. The HCG ( human chorionic gonadotropin) hormone is a remarkable …
AusHealthIT Poll Number 166 – Results – 8th May, 2013.
The question was: Do Centralised National E-Health Programs (Like the NEHRS / PCEHR) Make Sense Any…
Slightly Conflicting Reports On Frost & Sullivans Review Of APAC E-Health. Not Sure I See What They Do.
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 …
The problem with Indian hospital websites
Most leading Indian corporate hospitals take pride in the world-class medical services they offer. They tom-tom the fact that they have …
S.C. Senate Committee Refuses to Expand Medicaid
By SEANNA ADCOX — Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Senate Finance Committee has refused to expand Medicaid…
Left Field Thinking
The term, ‘left field’ is defined as: 1. The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your…
IVF success story for couple from Bangalore
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…
Have The Standards For NEHRS / PCEHR Registration Been Suddenly Relaxed To Increase Registrations?
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…
The Privacy Commissioner Is Providing Some Useful Information For All Businesses Including Health Care Businesses.
This article appeared a couple of days ago. Privacy Commissioner launches Guide to Information Security Guide …
The power of information in the new consumer health insurance market
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…
The other side of the stethoscope
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…
Karen Dearne Does What She Does Best. Chases The Truth On An Important E-Health Document From DoHA.
I was alerted today regarding a letter sent to DoHA today. From: Karen Dearne May 01, 2013 Dear Ms Zygadio Can …
AusHealthIT Poll Number 165 – Results – 30th April, 2013.
The question was: Has The Process Of E-Health Standards Setting In Australia Gone Off The Rails? For Sure 67% (28) Probably 14% (6…
Another Report Saying Health IT Is Wonderful – Is It Relevant To What Our Government Is Doing?
The following appeared a few days ago. EHR use provides Canadian docs billions in benefits April 24, 2013 |…
Here Is A Wonderful Picture Of How Your Money Is Being Spent Unwisely!
See here: https://twitter.com/Eleonor_G/status/329159086144905216/photo/1 And Edwin Kruys (@EdwinKruys) sent me this! Even worse and…
Stay Informed
The recent release of statistical information from four years of hospital data by the Department of Health and Human Services overlooks an important point …
This Is A Really Interesting Development In Information Sharing. The UK Adds A Duty To Share Information – With Safeguards.
The following appeared a little while ago. Caldicott recommends ‘duty to share’ 11 April 2013 Lis Evenstad The Caldicott2 review of information governance …
Why doctors don’t respect patients
Then there are doctors who see a packed waiting room as a badge of honour. Some doctors “routinely make patients…
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 27th April, 2013.
Here are a few I have come across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a…
Why do doctors get irritated by patient’s questions ?
Most patients believe that doctors don’t like to be questioned . Many get irritated when the patient asks too many questions and this is very obvious – both from their conversation …
AusHealthIT Poll Number 164 – Results – 24th April, 2013.
The question was: Who Do You Think The NEHRS / PCEHR Program Is Aimed At Benefiting Most Through …
ANZAC Day Holiday – 2013
There will be no post tomorrow in honour of ANZAC Day. Lest We Forget. Back …
Non-profit ? Or Beyond Profit !
I had the good fortune to meet Harold Rosen , the CEO of Grass Roots Business Fund in Mumbai, at a meeting they held for the Mumbai Angels , …
Why are there so many "treatments" for failed embryo implantation ?
As an IVF specialist , one of the commonest questions patients ask me is – Why did my IVF cycle fail ?…
TV Program Alert – Health Minister and Shadow On ABC1 Q & A Tonight.
Q & A (ABC1 Tonight (22/04/2013) at 9.35 pm and on iView). Health Debate: The show has both Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Health…
Healthwise, Aravind, healthcare, spirituality, nonprofits and missions
In the last two weeks , I have come across two remarkable organizations in the healthcare…
Big Data In Health Care – A Useful Review Of The State of Play.
This appeared a little while ago: The HIT Approach to Big Data Elizabeth Gardner MAR 1, 2013 Like “The Cloud” last year or “Mobile…
What makes Healthwise so special ?
When you see a successful organization like Healthwise, the first question you ask is – What makes this organization …
This Is A Much Too Democratic Approach To E-Health For Australia I Suspect. Great Fun To Review.
This short article appeared a few days ago. NYers can vote on design of patient portal April 13, 2013, 2:17 p…
The Evidence Free Nature Of the NEHRS / PCEHR Confirmed By Independent Research.
The following appeared last week. Analysing past mistakes to manage health records’ futures Posted Mon, 08/04/2013 – 08:24 by Fran Molloy Dr Karin Garrety is…
How to earn your doctor’s respect
The commonest complaint patients have about doctors is that they do not take the time or the trouble to explain to them what’s happening…
What can husbands do for their wives during their IVF cycle ?
This is a guest post from an expert patient ! If your wife is going through IVF, there are many ways you can support her…
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 13th April, 2013.
Here are a few I have come across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full…
Why we all need Health Guardians in a hospital
It’s always a pleasure meeting Don Kemper, the CEO and Founder of Healthwise . He is one of the world’s …
This Is A Useful Summary Of Where Analytics May Help To Make A Difference.
This appeared a little while ago. 5 ways hospitals can use data analytics By Kelsey Brimmer, Associate Editor, Healthcare Finance News Created 02/28/2013 When it comes…
A New Framework For Health Information Privacy – An Important Set Of Actionable Principles.
This article appeared a few days ago. New Framework Details 15 Core Health Privacy Principles Joseph Goedert APR 3, 2013 5:30pm ET Advocacy organization Patient Privacy Rights has published the Privacy Rights Framework…