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Kevin Rudd Unveils National Health Reforms
3 Mar 2010 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced plans to double the Commonwealth’s contribution to efficient hospital services by taking control of 60 per cent of the efficient running cost, up from 40 per cent recommended by the government’s own National Health and Hospitals Reform commission. "Today we're delivering on the most significant... read more
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One in Five Doctors Likely to Buy an Apple iPad
11 Feb 2010 According to a survey by medical software vendor Epocrates, physicians have developed a professional interest in the Apple iPad with 22 per cent of surveyed clinicians saying they planed to purchase the device within a year. Apple’s new tablet computer is aimed at largely a consumer market, but applications are already being developed to turn the... read more
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Microsoft Bing Adds New Health Search
13 Jan 2010 Microsoft has gone live with its Bing Health search as part of the regular Bing search engine, but specifically designed for users to find specific health information and “make better decisions”. The announcement was made on the Bing Blog with the new service providing specialised information about illnesses, treatments, medical facilities,... read more
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Google launches Flu Trends data for 121 US cities
13 Jan 2010 Over the past decade Google has been cast as privacy’s evil adversary. However, the recent re-launch of their Flu Trends service suggests the web search giant is making efforts to use its information-hoarding powers for good. While the service has operated on state level in the United States since late 2008, Google announced today that data will... read more
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Regional e-Health schemes receive $6.5m funding boost
13 Jan 2010 An additional four e-Health projects were announced this week, as part of the Federal Government’s Digital Regions Initiative. Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy allocated an additional $6.5 million to fund the new projects, which follow on from the initial seven announced by the Prime Minister at... read more
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SA takes the lead with eHealth super system
6 Jan 2010 South Australia has taken the lead in e-Health with Australia’s first fully integrated electronic health record system, careconnect.sa. The Enterprise Patient Administration System (EPAS) component of the platform will replace the highly complex network of electronic health record systems that are currently in place. SA Health says the aim of... read more
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e-Health collaboration project is saving lives using SMS
17 Dec 2009 SMS has been credited with spawning a sub-language and accused of removing the emotional element of communication, but that is not the end of it. Texting can now add 'saving lives' to its lofty repertoire. IBM, Novartis and Vodafone have collaborated to develop a new solution that is reducing the number of deaths in remote areas in Tanzania by... read more
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Abbott acquires STARLIMS in USD$123m deal
16 Dec 2009 Illinois based global health care company Abbott Laboratories announces its plans to extend its international diagnostics reach by acquiring STARLIMS Technologies Ltd in a USD$123 million deal. The Isreal-based company is credited with pioneering SaaS in the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) field. Through the integration of STARLIMS into... read more
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NBN Conference Raises e-Health Issues and Solutions
11 Dec 2009 The Government-sponsored Realising Our Broadband Future Conference yesterday drew out both frustration and hope for solutions for the future of e-Health in Australia. While the conference was targeted to focus on technological innovations within the health industry, discussion inevitably spilled over into political issues such as funding, availability and... read more
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Consensus Reached for e-Health Software Standard
9 Dec 2009 The National e-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) has joined with four of Australia’s peak industry groups to develop an approach for the standard assessment of medical software across the nation. The move marks a significant step forward for e-Health within Australia as there are now outlined principles for the compliance, conformance and... read more
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