The Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) has come out in support of the Federal Government’s $466.7 million commitment to personally controlled electronic health records.
RFDS chief executive officer, Nigel Milan, said that, while the initial burst of publicity in the Budget was around the metropolitan issue of hospital beds, the famed healthcare provider was pleased that there is more money for primary healthcare.
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The plan was revealed in the Government’s 2010-11 budget papers.
“Patients will no longer have to remember every detail of their care history and retell it to every care provider they see,” according to a statement by Health Minister Nicola Roxon. “They will be able to present for treatment anywhere in the country and give permission for health professionals to access their relevant history.”
Federal government chief information officer Ann Steward said most of the budget funds would be spent on applications development, as more than 15 agencies benefited.
The allocation includes $466.8 million over two years to establish a personally controlled e-health records infrastructure.
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) says that e-health strategies need to take this into account and find out how rural and remote GPs can receive the resources and support they will need.
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Health IT experts say it’s time for a rethink on both funding and strategy – and some long overdue clarity about who should drive Australia’s e-health initiatives.
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