Greg Yes funding will help, but all these specialists charges private rates. They should have the funds available. PC are so cheap, it won't hurt their pockets. Most specialist don't complain about the costs, they have varous excuses from "Too scared too touch a PC", to I'm scared of computer viruse. A few years ago I offered to send specialists blank floppies to save my letters on & mail me that. Had zero uptake.
Cedric -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Twyford Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 11:02 AM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] YADL Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: > Oliver > > I disagree. I've been begging specialists in my area (eastern Suburbs > of Sydney - the so called wealthy area) for the last 10 years. Have > had 5% success rate. They are just not interested. Same say that > hardly any GP's want it, some say no-one except I want it. Most say > they can't asa no PC at work etc. Cedric, Every area is different. To some extent I'm sure it's a random thing. Oliver may have more success, but I think some overall funding to motivate everyone would help. How many GPs would be clinical computer users without the 7 years of PIP incentives and the support from Divisions, especially during 1999-2001? A group of cardiologists in Western Sydney is setting up to send and receive reports/referrals securely. In that case the shoe will be on the other foot. Similarly, Medical objects has been sponsored and initiated by the gastroenterologists at Buderim. Argus, on the other hand. was initiated by a consortium led by Top End Division and got some government money, only they've forgotten why they. there are other examples. 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
