Tag Archives: e-health

The big bang lies with e-health proposals

July 28, 2009 – 11:19 am

Philip Davies, Professor of Health Systems & Policy at the University of Queensland’s School of Population Health, is encouraged by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission proposals around e-health. He writes:
“Much of the debate following the release of the National Health & Hospital Reform Commission’s (NHHRC) report A Healthier Future For All Australians will [...]

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E-health plans will benefit private rather than patient interests

May 27, 2009 – 8:41 am

Cris Kerr, an advocate for the value of patient testimony, especially around e-Health systems, has responded to Paul Smith’s recent report on the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission plans. Cris writes:
“I wish to draw attention to the recent NHHRC release entitled, ‘Person-controlled Electronic Health Records’, where on page 14 the following is stated:
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The hidden nasties in the health budget

May 13, 2009 – 10:15 am

A well-placed anonymous source has identified some cutbacks in critical areas which, strangely enough, the Budget press releases are not spruiking. The source also raises some pertinent issues about the future of the National Preventive Health Agency. The source writes:
“I think Yvonne Luxford may be wrong  in her comment, on Croakey, that “the much needed [...]

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