NEHTA maps out strategy
THE National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) will usher in a "more transparent and consultative approach" over the coming year, the organisation's chair Uschi Schreiber said.
Ms Schreiber said the current review of NEHTA's progress will assist the board in "framing more precisely the future evolution of e-health in Australia".
"We have greatly welcomed input by stakeholders into the review process, and look forward to the outcomes and recommendations later in 2007," she said in statement included in NEHTA's annual report released yesterday.
"This new phase will see NEHTA work (more closely) with the IT vendor community, jurisdictions and other interested parties.
"During the coming year, we look forward to completion of key components of the work program, and the move towards implementation and adoption."
In 2006-07, NEHTA focused on a longer-term view for e-health, in particular the development of a national approach to shared electronic health records.
"Steps towards a national SEHR include improving the ability for healthcare providers to electronically send discharge summaries and referrals, prescriptions, pathology requests and reports," NEHTA said in its report.
"Work in these areas now form the focus of our 2007-08 program, which will also see the presentation of the business case for the SEHR to the Council of Australian Governments in early 2008.
"During the next 12 months we will progress NEHTA's approach to certification, conformance and accreditation - an important element in ensuring NEHTA's specifications and recommendations are adopted."
While there had been some employee turnover in the past year, the organisation's growing work program had seen a concerted focus on recruiting IT specialists and health professionals.
Source: http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22672420-15306,00.html
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