Posted on June 10th, 2010 by Catherine Obuch
CEO’s message to software industry partners
This year is a landmark in the development of Australia’s national e-health infrastructure. The $466.7 million Budget go-ahead for our first Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record, along with pending legislation to introduce Healthcare Identifiers, demonstrate the commitment of the governments of Australia to reform the healthcare system.
The national Healthcare Identifiers [...]
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Posted on April 7th, 2010 by Catherine Obuch
On 2 February 2004, Ms A (aged 29 years) was referred by her general practitioner to gynaecologist Dr B with suspected endometriosis.1 After assessing Ms A on 9 February 2004, Dr B recommended a ―look see‖ laparoscopy,2 surgical treatment of any endometriosis, and a tubal patency test.3 Ms A decided to go ahead with the [...]
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Posted on September 2nd, 2009 by Catherine Obuch
A TOOLKIT intended to reduce medication errors in hospitals is under development for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
KPMG has been awarded a $320,000 six-month contract to produce a uniform electronic medication management system that addresses issues around prescribing by doctors, dispensing by pharmacists and administration of drugs by nurses.
Commission project [...]
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