Welcome back! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year. 2012 is set to be a busy year in eHealth with the launch of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) only 5 months away. From July, 2012 all Australians can opt-in and register for a Personally Controlled .. read more

iCare would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year. 2011 has been a busy year in the eHealth space in preparation for the launch of the Federal Government’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) in July, 2012. The impact of legislation passed in 2010 that enabled .. read more

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