David More wrote: > Hi Tim, > > The PWC GTC is based in Menlo Park, California USA > > "Produced by PwC's Global Technology Center in Menlo Park, Calif., Technology > Forecast: > 2002-2004, Volume 2: Emerging Patterns of Internet Computing, highlights > advancement in > computing and communication technologies, in response to enterprise computing > and use of > the Internet."
Sure, but the PwC report which NeHTA is citing, available from here http://www.pwcglobal.com/extweb/insights.nsf/docid/e37500d7b7d65a7885256ff8006e0cb3 (after registering as Mickey Mouse...), says the following on its title page: "Reactive to Adaptive Transforming Hospitals with Digital Technology March 2005 Global Technology Centre Health Research Institute ©2005 Copyright PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP All Rights Reserved" Thus I think that you owe NeHTA an abject public apology with respect to that particular criticism. > But all this is silly Indeed, I am reminded of what Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..." (See http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/ralphwaldo101115.html ) > - the key thing is the quality of the framework...any views? As many people (myself included) have observed on this list (and its predecessor) over the years, the health IT standards (cottage) industry in Australia definitely needs reform, in particular the tendency for participation in standards development to be restricted to those who are funded or otherwise able to attend standards development committee meetings in person. Movement towards a Web-enabled, more transparent standards development fishbowl, similar to that used by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) with its RFC (request for comment) process, would be most welcome. Similarly I applaud the recognition for prioritisation and a clear timetable for standards selection or development. So the document is a pretty good effort, IMHO. Now, if NeHTA (whoops, I mean NEHTA - the mixed capitalisation of their acronym is now passé, I am told) can just make it actually happen... One thing though: point one in the ExecSumm says: "In managing clinical terminologies and clinical data sets for electronic communication nationally, NEHTA is likely to become Australia’s largest source of e-health specifications, and will publish, manage and maintain standards and related material on an ongoing basis. NEHTA will also develop or commission a range of technical specifications and a standards catalogue, the latter providing national direction on standards adoption and application." OK, but from the tone of that it seems likely that there are plans to drop the T from NEHTA. > Cheers > > David > > ps funny NEHTA did not notice the squiggly red lines <grin> In the case of Centre/Center, perhaps they did notice them but correctly ignored them. However, the use of US spelling elsewhere in the document, as pointed out by Graeme Miller, is a bit of a mystery, particularly the stern admonition given in large bold letters at the end of the executive summary to the document: "Greater standardization (sic) is central to Australia’s e-health agenda." Tim C > On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:24:17 +1100, Tim Churches wrote: >> David More wrote: >>> Hi Tim, >>> >>> Amazing the problem of cut and paste! >>> >>> 2 x Center >>> >> That's a bit unfair, David, because the the two instances of "Center" in the >> document > both refer >> to US organisations. >> >>> 1 x Centre >>> >> Which refers to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers Global Technology Centre - >> given that PwC has its roots in two London-based firms, "centre" would >> seem to tbe the correct usage. >> >>> Need I go on. >>> >> No. >> >>> Cheers >>> >>> David >>> >>> ---- >>> Dr David G More MB, PhD, FACHI >>> Phone +61-2-9438-2851 Fax +61-2-9906-7038 >>> Skype Username : davidgmore >>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:44:57 +1100, Tim Churches wrote: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> I note that the NEHTA document is in American spelling. Is this a new >>>>> NEHTA standard >>>>> >>> for >>>>> Australian English in the health sector? >>>>> >>>> Hmm, i's a bit mid-Pacific in its spelling, actually. For example, on page >>>> 2, it says: >>>> >>>> "...Organising the first E-Health Standards Forum;....Greater >>>> standardization is >>>> >>> central..." >>>> I also note that it is a document ahead of its time: in the front matter > (immediiatrely >>> following >>>> the title page), it says: >>>> >>>> "Copyright © 20066, NEHTA." >>>> >>>> Tim C >>>> >>>>> Peter MacIsaac wrote: >>>>>> NEHTA have just released 'National E-Health Standards Development - A >>>>>> >>> Management>Framework' at > http://www.nehta.gov.au/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,133/Itemid,139/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gpcg_talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk >>>> >>>> __________ NOD32 1.1447 (20060316) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gpcg_talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk >>> >> __________ NOD32 1.1449 (20060317) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
