Yes well I am in the awkward position of being on the IT committee (recently chair) of the division and having to tell them there is no way anyone was coming in to install a 'data extraction tool' on my computer without a hell of a lot more information etc etc etc
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Twyford Sent: Tuesday, 11 July 2006 3:04 PM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Should clinical software be regulated? Dr John Van Dyck wrote: > Greg, your last paragraph is spot on. I am increasingly worried re the > "blind" implementation attempts and waste of money being expended in > divisions in this manner. "data extraction tools" being installed by > division IT people (of minimal qualifications and experience in many cases) > and Doctors having no idea what the thing is or how to use it. "Don't > worry we are here to help you....." John, We all are. Worse, our nuts are in the mangle to boot, and many may go along 'blindly', until a disaster occurs. Oh, and at the same time, we are all expected to become accredited. So tell me how an 'accredited' organisation could be expected to drop the ball so badly on risk-management. For years I've had to annually supply a summary of my qualifications and experience to our public liability insurers, because I touch practice computer systems. Divisions without qualified staff, who've not previously provided technical support, may not be aware of this issue. I think, however, the likelihood will be that most GPs will self-protect and the initiative will fail, but it may take us with it. Greg -- Greg Twyford Information Management & Technology Program Officer Canterbury Division of General Practice E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph.: 02 9787 9033 Fax: 02 9787 9200 PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL *********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail and their attached files, including replies and forwarded copies, are confidential and intended solely for the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged or prohibited from disclosure and unauthorised use. If you are not the intended recipient, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon this message or its attachments is prohibited. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. *********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ 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
