IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

In an analysis just released it is revealed that with an effective health IT system in place Australia would save up to 5,000 deaths and prevent two million GP and outpatient visits and 310,000 hospital admissions. This can also save up to $7.6bn in health costs annually. The savings would include $2.6 bn each year in medication errors, $2.3bn from improved care and prevention. There will be a reduction in unnecessary lab tests by more than 7.3 million, X rays by over 3 million.

Every year millions of medication errors arise out of misreading prescriptions, wrong doses, wrong dose regimen, overlooked drug interactions etc. This report was prepared by the management consultants Booz and Company. The report also says that installation of this computerized system will cost between $4bn and $8.5bn. The rollout would give governments a 68 per cent ($5.2bn) share of the estimated savings.

Weiterlesen: Australia: New e-health scheme could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars: report

NBN, IT skills likely to be sidelined in next Federal Budget, but Henry Tax recommendations will play some part

Electronic health funding has led speculation on what the Federal Government may introduce in its annual Budget on 11 May.

As part of the Budget, it is believed the Government will introduce $2 billion in funding for the health sector, following the announcement of a National Health and Hospitals Network and ongoing national health reform initiatives. While e-health measures were not included in recent health reform announcements, industry bodies have speculated that electronic health initiatives are still on the agenda and may be introduced as part of the budget.

Weiterlesen: Australia: E-health to play primary role in low-spending budget

A commitment in Australia to e-health initiatives could avoid an estimated 5,000 deaths, two million primary care and outpatient visits and 500,000 emergency department visits each year, a major new study claims.

Management consultants Booz & Company say a comprehensive e-health system in Australia could produce annual savings of $7.6 billion annually by 2020.

Its report Optimising E-Health Value makes the case for government to invest in an e-health scheme that better connects healthcare providers, and improves the way that individual health records are stored and shared.

Weiterlesen: Australia: eHealth savings could top $7b: Report

5,000 lives likely to be saved per year thanks to better information management and sharing amongst healthcare providers

Healthcare providers could save up to $7.6 billion a year if it implemented a comprehensive e-health system, according to a study released by consulting firm Booz & Company.

The Optimising E-Health Value study finds that a comprehensive system that connected doctors, hospitals and other points of care would enable better sharing of information. As a result, improved care programs, prevention measures and reduced errors with medication could see annual savings of up to $7.6 billion, or three per cent of total health spending, by the year 2020.

Weiterlesen: Australia: Comprehensive e-health system could save $7.6 billion a year