Colleagues, I bring the following forum to your attention. For those lucky enough to be able to skive off work on a Sydney Friday arvo to attend, it wil be most interesting to hear Richard Grainger, head of IT in UK NHS, talk about how he has spent billions of Pounds Sterling so far on health IT in Ol' Blighty, and how he plans to spend the remaining billions of Pounds Sterling which Tony Blair has put at his disposal.
Tim C ########################################################## The Australian Health Policy Institute at the University of Sydney is pleased to invite you to the following seminar sponsored by Intel's Digital Health Group & Cerner: E-Health: Will it save the health system? It has been predicted that E-Health will revolutionise the delivery of healthcare, making it more effective and efficient and saving the health system from collapse. There have been many E-Health projects implemented around the world, and there is now strong evidence that E-Health can make a positive difference, not only at a national level, but also at the institution and individual levels. In this forum you will hear from experts from around the world who will describe what is happening with E-Health, what effect it is having, and whether E-Health is really revolutionising the way healthcare is delivered. The seminar will explore whether Australia should develop its own E-Health policy, what we can expect from such a policy, and what steps are required to make this happen. The seminar will be hosted by Professor Stephen Leeder, Director, Australian Health Policy Institute at the University of Sydney and Co-director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy. Dr George Margelis, Industry Development Manager for Intel's Digital Health Group will provide an introduction to the topic. Speakers & Topics Richard Granger, Director General NHS IT: NHS National Program for IT and Health Policy The NHS has committed to a world first program for implementing IT in to the health system that is reaping huge benefits for the country and its citizens. However this did not happen by accident. Strong leadership and willingness for innovation led to the development of health policy that embraced the use of information technology as an enabler of revolutionary change in the way health care is delivered in England. Mr Granger will describe the scope of activity in England and the benefits already accrued by the program. Jeremy Bonfini, Worldwide Digital Health Policy Manager at Intel Corporation: The promise of E-Health in burdened healthcare systems Jeremy will give a worldwide overview of where E-Health is working and what policies underlie its success. He will also examine policy and cultural pitfalls that are blocking E-Health and undermining national competitiveness in an increasingly borderless world. Ben Wilson, Director of Healthcare IT for Intel's Digital Health Group: Banner Estrella Benefits Realisation Study In 2005 Banner Health opened Banner Estrella, its first all digital hospital incorporating the Care Transformation program - an organisational methodology combining information technology, evidence based medicine, culture change, and work redesign. To better understand the benefits of going digital Banner Health leadership conducted a Benefits Realisation Study with Cerner Consulting Services and Intel Corporation's Digital Health Group. This research is unique because it details the specific bottom line financial benefits of implementing an all digital hospital. Dr Simon Kos, Physician Executive, Cerner Corporation will join the speakers in a panel discussion following the presentations. The Audience will be invited to participate in the discussion. Professor George Rubin, Director, Centre for Health Service and Workforce Research, Sydney West AHS and School of Public Health, University of Sydney will chair the discussion. Date: Friday, 23rd March Time: 12 noon - 4.00 pm (includes lunch at 12 noon and light refreshments from 3:30 pm) Venue: Medical Foundation Auditorium (University of Sydney), 92-94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown (Map reference B1 at http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/largemap00a.html) Cost: This seminar is free-of-charge and open to the public RSVP: Friday, 16th March to Diana Freeman: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tel: (02) 9351 2818 ########################################################## _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
