How iCare’s software will be ready for the launch of the PCEHR in July, 2012 From July 2012, all Australians who choose to can register for a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR). A PCEHR will provide a consolidated view of health information which can be shared with trusted healthcare practitioners to support the delivery .. read more

Did you know RACFs are entitled to Telehealth financial incentives? What is Telehealth? From 1 July 2011, Medicare Australia introduced Telehealth, an initiative that aims to address some of the barriers to accessing medical services for Australians in eligible Telehealth areas. Telehealth services offer real benefits for Australians. This initiative will help Australians in remote, .. read more

(Article: Hospital & Aged Care Magazine September 2011, David Hutchins) Twilight Aged Care have come a long way since 2004 when a comprehensive, enterprise-wide analysis revealed a number of gaps relating to their IT and business goals. Inconsistencies in documenting delivered care had resulted in a loss of subsidy income and the classification of some .. read more

The following article appeared in the Winter 2011 edition of the Aged Care Australia magazine: In the 2010/11 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced that they would spend $467 million over two years to develop and launch a personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) for every Australian who wants one. The aim of the PCEHR .. read more

The Productivity Commission Inquiry Report into aged care was released yesterday (8th August, 2011). The report was developed to detail options to redesign and reform Australia’s aged care system and to recommend a transition path. The use of technology was identified as playing a critical role in delivering quality care while keeping costs in check .. read more

Software vendors working together to share information between disparate systems is crucial in developing the eHealth chain. These partnerships, however, need to be based on a model that sets standards, is sustainable and consented to otherwise there is risk associated with the data sharing/extraction. A clear set of standards between software vendors outlines what information .. read more