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Opinion: Why national e-health is not for everyone

The national e-health initiative is missing its take-up targets. According to a report last month in The Australian, the federal government hoped to see 500,000 Australians with a personally-controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) by July, but as of early March there were only 73,648 consumer registrations.
Stoner pushes collaboration for innovation in NSW

The New South Wales government today launched its $6.7 million Innovate NSW initiative, providing grants and other support to startups.
Workday Focuses on Its Post-IPO Future

Workday's HR software-as-a-service tool wins praise for ease-of-use, but it remains to be seen whether the company's financial module will be adopted as quickly
Will Obamacare Tax Your iPhone as a Medical Device?

Food and Drug Administration official addresses concerns that the agency will impose heavy regulations on consumer devices in health IT rulemaking and discusses possibility of iPhone tax under Obama's health care law.
Melbourne-based mental-health nonprofit seeks CIO

headspace, a Melbourne-based government-funded foundation that offers mental health services for people aged 12-25, is seeking a chief information officer.
Why Telemedicine Is Finally Ready to Take Off

Healthcare reform, technology and Capitol Hill legislation with bipartisan support all point to a bright future for telemedicine. In fact, this may be the year that telemedicine gains widespread adoption.
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Opinion: Privacy may make or break e-health

Over the past five years, the government and industry have developed legislation and standards that enable healthcare institutions to effectively share electronic health data.
Hughes wins its first satellite-based telemedicine deal

Hughes Network Systems will provide broadband satellite services to the New England Telehealth Consortium under a four-year contract that the satellite ISP says is its first deal in the area of mobile telemedicine.
Case study: Bad WiFi setup cost Adelaide aged care facility

Bethsalem Care suffered years of poor WiFi and IP telecommunications before learning that faulty configuration was to blame.
FCC IT Healthcare Fund to Boost Broadband Connections

The FCC's new $400 million Healthcare Connect Fund is designed to boost broadband connections in rural areas in order to support telemedicine to expand patient access to specialists and drive down costs.

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