[LINK] [Fwd: E-HEALTH Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs]

Dr Bob Jansen bob.jansen at turtlelane.com.au
Wed Mar 3 11:11:32 AEDT 2010


Brenda,

I don't understand how you can read 'Australia Card' into this. Just  
because every Australian will have this number and it is controlled by  
the Federal Government, is no reason to cynically assume they'll just  
use it to link with other systems such as tax, community services,  
etc. :-)

I give it twelve months before we see all the arguments for extending  
its reach - all the arguments we have heard before. And this time,  
there will be an existing scheme already in place rather than, as  
before, introducing such a scheme. Of course the overriding argument  
will be 'saving money' but the Feds will continue to squander whatever  
money they take from us mere mortals on their overseas trips, gold  
cards, superannuation, etc.

Oh dear, I'm as cynical as you!

bobj


On 03/03/2010, at 10:30 AM, Brenda Aynsley wrote:

> I thought the e-health identifier was to be the medicare number?  Is
> this another attempt at introducing an Australia Card?
>
> cheers
> brenda
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> THE HON NICOLA ROXON MP
>
> MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGEING
>
> MEDIA RELEASE – 26 FEBRUARY 2010
>
> FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON E-HEALTH
>
> In recognition of the ongoing community and stakeholder interest in
> e-health, the Government has referred the Healthcare Identifiers  
> Bill to
> the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs.
>
> This gives the public and stakeholders an additional opportunity to  
> find
> out further information about Individual Healthcare Identifiers and
> provide feedback on the proposed legislation.
>
> The legislation, the Healthcare Identifiers Bill, allows for a  
> unique 16
> digit number to be created for every Australian and all health care
> providers by the middle of this year.
>
> Individual Healthcare Identifier’ or IHI’s, are to be provided to all
> individuals, in addition to Medicare numbers, as a further step to
> ensure the privacy and security of an e-health system.
>
> IHI’s are essential in creating a single process to accurately and
> consistently identify patients and healthcare providers.
>
> This legislation is an important part of the Rudd Government’s reform
> agenda.  Without healthcare identifiers there cannot be an integrated,
> consistent, e-health system in Australia.
>
> The Committee is now seeking written submissions from interested
> individuals and organisations.
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> For further information on the Committee’s investigation or to find  
> out
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