Unfortunately after more than 10 years, Divisions remain without any
significant role in health and their survival seems ever less likely. I
cant see Joe average GP allowing a Division person to install a "data
extraction tool" without *very* significant incentives. I agree about
asking for contracts and guarantees - I suspect most Divisions will be
incapable of providing them.
What I said to my local Division several years ago is that their primary
"customer" was Government and their role was to deliver Govt programs to
GPs via local contacts. They should cultivate their GP contacts to this
end. This idea was not popular. I havent heard much since.
R
Greg Twyford wrote:
Dr John Van Dyck wrote:
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
John,
Ask for their IT qualifications and experience, ask for their public
liability policy details and ask them to explain how it will protect
you if they stuff-up or the extraction software destroys your data,
which there have already been reports of.
Ask for their written privacy and data use contract so you know
EXACTLY what the data will be used for and who'll have access to it,
and how your and your patients privacy will be protected, because none
of us know yet.
Which is, of course, another story.
Greg
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