Electronic Health Services

Electronic health services (e-Health services), including telemedicine, aim to deliver safer, more efficient, better quality healthcare.

Follow the links below to find information about e-Health and telemedicine services. The Personal Medical Records [HealthInsite Topic Page] includes information about electronic health records.

Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Media release. $50 million to strengthen mental health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will invest almost $50 million to strengthen mental health services, including $20 million to help prevent suicide.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. Elliot urges Australia's aged care providers to get on board with IT systems - better medication care and financial savings
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said aged care providers who adopt new information technology systems could improve resident care and make significant financial savings.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Albany e-health consumer discussion session
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Arthritis Foundation of WA held a free e-health consumer discussion session in Albany on Thursday 1 May 2008.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Perth e-health consumer discussion session report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Health Consumers Council of WA (HCCWA) held a free e-health consumer discussion session in Perth on Tuesday 29 April 2008.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Keeping consumer e-health transparent
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Ethics is central to the culture of health provision in Australia; however, when it comes to looking at e-health things can get a bit clouded. This article looks at just one aspect of e-health, consumer sponsored and run websites.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   CHF e-Health industry and consumer workshop: 'What's next in e-health' Workshop Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) held an e-health industry and consumer workshop, 'What's next in e-health' in central Sydney on 27 November 2007. During the workshop, participants discussed e-health success stories and sticking points and identified practical steps for making e-health work for consumers.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Media release. Federal-state collaboration advances electronic health agenda
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Human Services, Senator Joe Ludwig, and the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, have welcomed the signing of a contract between Medicare Australia and the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) for the development of a Unique Healthcare Identifier (UHI) service.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Canberra E-health consumer discussion session report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and Health Care Consumers Association of the ACT held an e-health consumer consultation session in Canberra on Friday 23 November 2007.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Clinical terminology - a world of possibilities
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Australia is one of nine countries that have signed up as Charter Members of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). This allows Australian health care organisations to use the clinical terminology system SNOMED.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Submission to the NEHTA Review
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF made a submission to the Boston Consulting Group's review of the National E-Health Transition Authority.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Submission to the Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Submission to the Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhance Service Delivery) Bill 2007, consumers' expectations of the access card.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Darwin E-health Consumer Discussion Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Top End Division of General Practice held an e-health consumer discussion session in Darwin on Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Alice Springs E-health Consumer Discussion Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Health Consumers Voice NT held an e-health consumer discussion session in Alice Springs on Wednesday 6 June 2007.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Western Sydney E-health Consumer Discussion Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Council of Social Service NSW (NCOSS) held an e-health consumer discussion session in Western Sydney on Wednesday 30 May 2007.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   E-health in the WA Goldfields - GoldHealth broadband project hits pay dirt
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Western Australian goldfields region was the site of a project to trial high speed broadband use in health with encouraging benefits for health care providers and consumers.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   E-health and quality use of medicines - getting better all the time
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Computers have revolutionised the way pharmacists work, delivering many improvements to consumers. However, e-health offers ongoing opportunities.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   E-health Directions for CHF and Consumers - Workshop Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF held an E-health Directions for CHF and Consumers Workshop in Canberra on 1-2 March 2007.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   E-health - a consumer's view
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   There are benefits and drawbacks with the development and implementation of e-health systems, but with consumer involvement, concerns can be addressed.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Bendigo E-health Consumer Consultation Session
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF, the Chronic Illness Alliance and the Country Women's Association of Victoria - Bendigo Group held an e-health consumer consultation session in Bendigo on Wednesday 14 March 2007.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Melbourne E-health Consumer Consultation Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF, the Health Issues Centre and COTA Victoria held an e-health consumer consultation session in Melbourne on 15 March 2007.
Date:   Mar 2007
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