Hi Oliver, To get any action on this I believe there needs to be recognition of the importance of GP computing and its central part in the overall e-health strategy. That recognition used to be there - but with the GPCG abandoned and NEHTA's focus (because of it board being made up of State health system CEO's) being more diffuse its now a bigger ask.
It is also important to recognise that this is a patient safety issue - if the systems assist in care and mislead in any way there is a problem - and hence it is important to certify systems as to their quality and safety as well as functionality I believe. (Enrico Coiera at UNSW has been talking a lot about this lately). A strategy that emphasizes the safety aspect as well as the role of GP computing in overall service delivery may work - but it would have a bigger chance if it was part of a National E-Health Strategy - as the CCHIT was in the ONCHIT strategy. In summary - we need political concern and leadership to drive change and get it happening. That will only happen if all the groups you mention start pushing in an organised way I suspect. HISA and ACHI may also have a role. Cheers David ---- Dr David G More MB, PhD, FACHI Phone +61-2-9438-2851 Fax +61-2-9906-7038 Skype Username : davidgmore E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HealthIT Blog - www.aushealthit.blogspot.com On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:08:30 +1030, Oliver Frank wrote: > David More wrote: > >> The role came from the top..Bush says he want every person to have an EHR by >> 2014.. and there is a US effort to have GPs better automated for that reason - >> they realise GP computing is part of the whole picture!. >> >> The US Federal Government funded the startup in about 2004/5 - with the >> outcome of having GP, Specialist, Hospital and Comms in the sector being sorted out >> over 4-5 years >> >> > Tim Churches is gloomy about our federal government doing the same for us. > However, what are the chances of some action if all of the medical organisations > got together on this and put a united front to the Minister, making it clear > that referring it to NEHTA will not do, unless he specifically directs NEHTA to > devote $Xmillion (or manages to persuade Cabinet to agree to give NEHTA > $Xmillion) to make it happen.
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