Tom Bowden wrote: > Why is it that all of the other parties in this space are now working on > interconnection and (sensibly) supporting the direction set out by NEHTA > and Argus is not? When Argus/Ross stould up at the recent HL7 web > services workshop and calmly announced he is not in favour of service > provider interconnection and instead wishes to lead off in his own > direction there was audible laughter. >
Congratulations Tom, Ive just been going over your emails for the last 6 months and it seems that you are embarking upon a path of interoperability which 18 months ago I wouldn't have thought you would consider. Please enlighten us on how interoperability testing is going for Healthlink and please let us understand how you see the business/financial component of Healthlinks interoperability committment working for messsages coming in from outside healthlink Dumb it down for us if you need, but indulge me in responding to this scenario: Assuming my messaging system is interoperating with Healthlink already and I want send pathology reports to Dr Imwith Healthlink inside your domain... Can you confirm the costs for me to do this are nil seeing as Healthlink interoperates with the rest of the health sector? (in other words I pay to send from my server and dont have to pay you for the target to receive as well - just like sending a letter in australia post) Thanks John Dooley mbbs frcpa nexus pathology > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:41:03 +1000 > From: Ross Davey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] How is Argus going after the apparent crisis > in August 2005? > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > *Howz Argus going?* > > Health sector interest in Argus is growing more rapidly than ever before > and there seems to be a market ‘buz’ that Argus is on the brink of > really taking off. > > More and more Divisions, driven by requests from their GP members, are > mounting initiatives to encourage their specialist colleagues to join > them and get connected to send reports to GPs securely via Argus. > > We now have deployment projects taking place in: > . Darwin and northern NT > . Townsville area Qld > . Toowoomba area Qld > . Coffs Harbour area NSW > . Nowra/Bowral/NSW South coast > . Canberra/Queenbeyan/Merimbula/Cooma > . Griffith NSW > . Brighton area of Melbourne > . Mornington Peninsular area Vic > . Bendigo/Castlemaine area > . Hobart Tas > . NE Adelaide area > > Message-types currently being utilized in these settings are: > . Pathology reports to GPs > . Radiology reports to GPs > . Hospital discharge/birth/death notifications to GPs > . Emergency Dept encounter notes to GPs > . Notifications of infectious diseases to State Health > . Specialists reports to GPs > . Adverse drug reaction reports to TGA > . Care plans to care teams > . Allied Health provider reports to GPs > . Aged care institution encounter notes to GPs > > Despite NeHTAs announcements about Web Services, Argus is still being > implemented by 5 State/Territory Health Departments for various > applications and we are the messaging system of choice for 3 of the > current HealthConnect projects. All these jurisdictions accept our > assurances that we will move to NeHTA compliance when that is fully > articulated, but in the meantime they need to get on with it using a > facility that is available and affordable. > > We now have 10 staff, and we are very proud of the fact that our Help > Desk support guys continue to get flattering comments about their > skills, user-focus and helpfulness. We also now have 43 Certified Argus > Installers around Australia; these being IT people in Divisions, path > practices and external IT consultants who have gone through our CAI > training course and are now certified to have the skills to assist if > that is needed. > > Argus is starting to achieve that critical mass where the sector is > realizing that we are viable, have a robust and quality product and are > succeeding. Above all, they are now hearing our message that clinical > messaging is fundamental infrastructure for health; not a profit-earning > opportunity for entrepreneurs. > > We are happy with progress but are impatient to do a lot more. > > ------------------------------- > Ross Davey > CEO > ArgusConnect Pty Ltd > Ph: 03 5335 2220 > Mob: 0417 548608 > Web: www.argusconnect.com.au > ------------------------------- > > > > Oliver wrote: >> Ross Davey wrote on 31/8/2005: >> >> The pronouncements of NeHTA regarding messaging standards and "Web >> services' have severely impacted the confidence of significant >> stakeholders in Argus such that it now threatens Argus's future. >> >> Firstly AAPP, who were on the brink of wholesale private pathology >> industry support of Argus, (because it demonstrated the best opportunity >> to immediately start communicating with GPs in a non-partisan manner), >> have backed-off and are reviewing their support for Argus. >> >> *** >> >> Ian Cheong wrote to this list on 1/9/2005: >> >> Since Argus has had significant public funding, >> NeHTA should be pushing Argus and the single Commonwealth rep on the >> NeHTA board has the power to do this if they so desire. >> >> *** >> >> Ross, can you give us an update on what has happened since early > September with Argus? >> >> >> Oliver Frank, general practitioner >> 255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens >> South Australia 5086 >> Ph. 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 >> _______________________________________________ >> Gpcg_talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > > End of Gpcg_talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 43 > **************************************** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/2006 -- ================================================= dr john dooley mbbs frcpa aka "ron" _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
