Simon James wrote:
4. Medicare's justification for not launching it with practice software
integration is as I assumed - it would inevitably slow deployment. From the
discussion, my understanding now is that there won't be a "Medicare API",
but rather "Bank EFTPOS Terminal" interfaces that practice software vendors
will need to deal with. Discussions are already underway, but I don't know
between who.
Medicare beaurocrats must live in wonderland.
Banks would not share their Payment System backbone with anybody but
another bank, or an institution they own. APRA would not allow it
either. I reckon we'll be waiting a long time before, if ever, we are
able to integrate.
Food for thought, the only company that makes the EFTPOS devices also
makes the devices for the Optus HealthPoint System, and the e-cards for
the National Identity Scheme, and the Medicare smart card that can be
used in a e-health application. More info can be found at:
http://www.keycorp.net/IndustrySolutions/Health/default.htm
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