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

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Pity the media release couldn't have been more specific
about the URL:
There seem to be three Inquiries in the area:
<http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/inquiries.htm>

> Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 and Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
> Information about the Inquiry
> 
> On 24 February 2010 the Senate referred the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010; for inquiry and report.
<http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/healthcare_identifier/info.htm>

> Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010
> Information about the Inquiry
> 
> On 24 February 2010 the Senate referred the Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 for inquiry and report.
<http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/health_ins_pathology_requests/info.htm>

> Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
> Information about the Inquiry
> 
> On 25 February 2010 the Senate referred the Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 for inquiry and report.
<http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/health_practitioner_reg/info.htm>

Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> This report makes interesting background reading about who 
> the Stakeholders are:
> 
> Methodology for evaluating the
> socio-economic impact of interoperable
> EHR and ePrescribing systems provides a
> useful overview of several investment
> frameworks as well as describing the
> context for Electronic Health Records.
> <http://www.ehr-impact.eu/downloads/reports.html>
> 
> Marghanita
> 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
>>
> <snip>
>> FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON E-HEALTH
>>
> <snip>
>> The Committee is now seeking written submissions from interested 
>> individuals and organisations.
>>
>> For further information on the Committeeâ??s investigation or to find out 
>> how to make a written submission, please visit  <http://www.aph.gov.au/> 
>> www.aph.gov.au.
>>
>> Submissions should be received by 05 March 2010.
>>
>> The Committee will report on 15 March 2010.
>>
> <snip>
> 


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Marghanita da Cruz
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