Day One - National eHealth
Wednesday 14th April, 2010

8:00
Registration, coffee & networking
8:30
Welcome remarks from the Chair
STRATEGIC E-HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS
8:40 KEY NOTE:
The latest developments from the National E-health Transition Authority (NEHTA)

  • Developing the foundations for healthcare purposes
  • Progression of the e-health solutions for initial delivery to healthcare sector
  • Adoption of e-health through engagement and collaboration
  • Advancement of e-health in Australia
Dr Nathan Pinskier,
Clinical Lead,
National E-Health Transition Authority
9:20
Tracking progress against the National e-Health Strategy

  • How much has Australia achieved since the strategy was released in 2008?
  • Action required to more strongly co-ordinate and align national activity
  • The importance of connectivity and priority solutions
Adam Powick, Partner
Deloitte
Lead author
National e-Health Strategy
10:00
Boosting public & private investment to respond to changing health needs

  • Economic imperatives for timely health reform
  • The case for an independent health body
  • Attracting private investment
Dr Ruth Dunkin,
Director Policy,
Business Council of Australia
10:40
Morning tea & networking
11:10
Research to inform decision-making & establish priorities

  • Engaging with the medical community to deliver better patient outcomes through research
  • Supporting a smarter workforce and workplace for better e-health-based operations
  • Facilitating delivery of care through a home-based rehabilitation program
Dr Phil Gurney,
CEO,
Australian e-Health Research Centre
E-HEALTH PRIORITY SOLUTIONS
11:50
Enabling reflective evidence-based practice 
 for a self-improving system

  • Gathering population and health data through e-health
  • Identifying service-delivery gaps
  • Investing in priority areas
Dr Anthony Hobbs, GP Obstetrician
Cootamundra Primary Health Centre
Former Chair
National Primary Health Care ERG
12:30
Chronic disease management & improving care co-ordination

  • Changing chronic disease management and team care for better patient outcomes
  • How e-health can transform chronic care and collaboration
  • Case studies from Victoria and Western Australia
Professor Michael Georgeff,
CEO,
Precedence Health Care
1:10
Lunch
2:10
Improved chronic disease management through e-prescribing

  • Improving patient safety and reducing error
  • Collecting patient data whilst protecting privacy
  • Improving co-ordination and communication between GPs and pharmacists
Paul Naismith,
CEO,
Fred Health
IMPROVING ABORIGINAL HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH E-HEALTH
2:50 CASE STUDY:
Improving health outcomes in Aboriginal communities using eHealthNT Shared Electronic Health Re

  • Connecting remote Aboriginal communities to SEHR
  • Consistent care provision for patients accessing multiple service providers
  • Plans for implementing NEHTA standards - opportunities and challenges
Chris Scott,
Director eHealthNT Operations,
Department of Health and Families NT
3:20
Afternoon tea & networking
3:50 CASE STUDY:
Engaging with the community & clinicians 
for uptake of the SEHR

  • Shifting the focus from an IT initiative to a healthcare enabler
  • Strategies to encourage voluntary community registrations
  • Engaging with clinicians across facilities, across the continuum of care
Claire Johansson,
Manager Public Health Policy and Planning Unit,
Wurli Wurlinjang Health Services
4:20 CASE STUDY:
Improving data quality to improve Aboriginal health outcomes

  • Accessible systems for a cross-range of professional levels
  • Accurate, consistent data for continuous quality improvement in Aboriginal health
  • Ongoing auditing for quality data management
Greg Henschke,
Patient Information Recall System Support Officer,
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
4:50
Closing remarks from the Chair
5:00
Close of Day One