Slow uptake better for e-health: RoxonSlow uptake of the government's planned personally controlled e-health records (PCEHR) will be better for the system, according to Health Minister Nicola Roxon, who said that it may not be able to cope with 100 per cent adoption on day one.September 12, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Aus Govt looks to outsource e-health record managementThe Australian Government is looking to outsource the management of its Personally-Controlled E-health Record system.July 25, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Privacy groups want health identifier clarityAhead of the scheduled 1 July start date for the introduction of individual healthcare identifiers, the Australian Privacy Foundation has slammed the Federal Government for its lack of communication around the Individual Healthcare Identifier Bill.June 18, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Healthcare identifier legislation passesIn spite of a busy day in federal politics yesterday, the government's Healthcare Identifiers legislation was finally passed by the Senate late yesterday evening.June 24, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
iSoft's ANZ MD to leaveiSoft's Australia and New Zealand managing director, Denis Tebbutt, will be leaving the company, with its NZ country manager James Rice to move into the leadership role.June 23, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Medicare launches online health directoryAustralian healthcare providers with health identifiers will now be able to gain information on other providers via an online directory, Medicare has announced today.December 8, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Govt wants firm to grade e-health roll-outThe Department of Health and Ageing has issued a tender calling for a vendor to establish an oversight framework for the implementation of personally-controlled e-health records in Australia.December 16, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
Medicare Locals get $50m for e-healthThe Federal Government will provide $50 million to Medicare Locals over the next two years, to support the adoption of e-health records from 1 July.May 20, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
E-health trials exclude us: Rural HealthThe implementation sites trialling Personally Controlled E-Health Records (PCEHR) has left out rural Australia because it's less of a challenge, according to the National Rural Health Alliance.January 3, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software
GPpartners open up on e-health trialSince signing on as a first release site for the government's $466.7 million e-health record program last year, GPpartners in Brisbane has been charged with the job of getting GPs onto the e-health bandwagon before July 2012.April 27, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Enterprise Software